How to Clear Your File Explorer “Recent Files” History in Windows 10

Windows 10: How to clear recent data from File Explorer's Home area

Microsoft added a new feature to the File Explorer with Windows 10 by adding the 'Home' button on the left side of the application. While the new area will likely help many users get to their frequently viewed content faster, we know that some of you do not want Microsoft tracking your recently modified content.

So, if you fall in the latter group, there is an easy way to remove the content from File Explorer. To clear this information, do the following:

Right mouse click on the task bar.
Click Properties.
In the new window that opens up, click Start Menu.
Under the privacy box, uncheck both items.
Click Apply.
After doing this, your File Explorer 'Home' page will be cleared of the 'Recent Files' and 'Frequent Folders' areas. Seeing how simple this procedure is, Microsoft is accurately aware that they know their users do not want to have their clicks tracked locally.