Policy

Turn off tracking of app usage

This policy setting prevents Windows from keeping track of the apps that are used and searched most frequently. If you enable this policy setting, apps will be sorted alphabetically in: - search results - the Search and Share panes - the drop-down app list in the Picker If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, Windows will keep track of the apps that are used and searched most frequently. Most frequently used apps will appear at the top.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Edge UI
Policy ID a3622f5d35cc
Internal name DisableMFUTracking

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EdgeUI\DisableMFUTracking (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EdgeUI\DisableMFUTracking (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting prevents Windows from keeping track of the apps that are used and searched most frequently. If you enable this policy setting, apps will be sorted alphabetically in: - search results - the Search and Share panes - the drop-down app list in the Picker If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, Windows will keep track of the apps that are used and searched most frequently. Most frequently used apps will appear at the top.

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