Open “Settings” and click on the Personalization icon.Ĭlick on “Start” on the left side. The easiest way to turn off Recent Items is through Windows 10’s Settings app. How to Turn Off Recent Items in Windows 10 Once the list is full (default value is ten), older items fall to the bottom of the list as new items are added to the top of the list.

According to the Microsoft knowledgebase the Recent Items algorithm produces the following behavior: You can also “pin” files and folders to the Recent Items list, so you always have quick access to them.