Policy

Remove "Recently added" list from Start Menu

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.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryStart Menu and Taskbar
Policy ID126cfebcf068
Internal nameHideRecentlyAddedApps

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\HideRecentlyAddedApps (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\HideRecentlyAddedApps (disabled) = 0
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\HideRecentlyAddedApps (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\HideRecentlyAddedApps (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

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.

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