On
Windows 11
, you can clear and disable the activity history stored on your computer, and in this guide, you will learn how. Activity history is a feature that the operating system uses to keep track of things you do on the computer, such as apps and services you use, websites you visit, and files you open.
The feature was originally designed for
Timeline on Windows 10
to surface your recent activities in chronological order, allowing you to pick up where you left off quickly. Although
Timeline is no longer available on Windows 11
, the system continues to collect your activities to understand and improve its product and services and fix problems.
If you want to prevent Microsoft from collecting your activity history, on Windows 11, you have the option to clear and disable the feature through the Settings app.
This
guide
will teach you the steps to clear and delete the activity history on Windows 11.
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Clear activity history on Windows 11
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Disable activity history on Windows 11
Clear activity history on Windows 11
To clear your activity history on Windows 11, use these steps:
Open
Settings
on Windows 11.
Click on
Privacy & security
.
Click on
Activity history
.
Click the
Clear history
button to delete the activities.
Once you complete the steps, the current activity history stored on your computer will be deleted. However, the systems will continue to store new information about your activities as long as the feature remains enabled.
Disable activity history on Windows 11
To disable activity history on Windows 11, use these steps:
Open
Settings
.
Click on
Privacy & security
.
Click on
Activity history
.
Turn off the
“Store my activity history on this device”
toggle switch.
Click the
Clear history
button.
After you complete the steps, the activity history feature will be disabled on Windows 11.