Clear Most Used Apps from Windows Start Menu

Lucas Watson

Updated: May 9, 2025

The Most used apps list on Windows Start menu displays your frequently opened applications. To remove this record, follow this guide to clear the most used programs from the Start Menu.

• Hide most used apps list in Windows 10
• Clear recently opened programs in Windows 7

Hide Most Used Apps from Start Menu in Windows 10

To remove the most used apps list from Windows 10 Start Menu:

Step 1: Open the Settings app and click on Personalization.

Step 2: Click the Start tab and toggle off Show most used apps.

Clear Recently Opened Programs in Windows 7

To clear recently opened programs on Windows 7 Start menu:

Step 1: Right-click the Start button and select Properties.

Step 2: On the Start Menu tab, uncheck Store and display recently opened programs in the Start menu and click Apply.

To hide recently opened documents/files, uncheck Store and display recently opened items in the Start menu and the taskbar.

Note: This setting also disables the Run (Win+R) command dialog history in Windows 7.