Recent files can be a good feature if you need to find a file you recently used… however if you want to keep things private then hiding this might be a good option for you. You can simply select an option and Windows will stop showing you these files. Let’s get started shall we? This will only take a moment.
How-to Enable / Disable Recent Files in Windows 10?
Method 1 (Recommended):
1. Open File Explorer and go to Quick Access.
2. Then in the top bar click on View.
3. Then click on Options and choose Change Folder and Search Options
To enable File History simply check the box before “Show Recently Used files in Quick Access”. If you want to disable the File History from being showed then simply remove the check in the box before “Show Recently Used files in Quick Access”.
That’s it! Simply click on OK and you´re good to go!
Method 2:
1. Right-click or tap and hold the Windows start logo and choose Control Panel
2. Click on or tap Appearance and Personalisation
3. Click on File Explorer Options
To enable File History simply check the box before “Show Recently Used files in Quick Access”. If you want to disable the File History from being showed then simply remove the check in the box before “Show Recently Used files in Quick Access”.
