Remove "Recently added" list from Start Menu
- Policy ID
- HideRecentlyAddedApps
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Start Menu and Taskbar
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.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- HideRecentlyAddedApps-
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- HideRecentlyAddedApps-