Windows Group Policy's

Group Policy Remove Recently Added List From Start Menu

Windows Group Policy Name :- Group Policy - Remove Recently added list from Start Menu

Requirements :-

  • At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803

Description :-

This policy allows you to prevent the Start Menu from displaying a list of recently installed applications. If you enable this policy, the Start Menu will no longer display the "Recently added" list. The corresponding setting will also be disabled in Settings.

Note :-

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Main Directory :-

Sub Directory :-

Policy Path :-

Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Star Menu and Taskbar

Policy Path :-

configure-group policy - Remove Recently added list from Start Menu

Policy Path :-

output-group policy - Remove Recently added list from Start Menu

Note :-

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After changing group policy options, you need to update group policy. If you do not update group policy then settings will not effect. To update it just simply type below command and also sample image is shown.

Command :-

gpupdate /force

output-update-group-policy
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In about command we used "/force" option, this will help up to update policy options forcefully.