Turn off tracking of app usage

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting prevents Windows from keeping track of the apps that are used and searched most frequently. If you enable this policy setting, apps will be sorted alphabetically in: - search results - the Search and Share panes - the drop-down app list in the Picker If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, Windows will keep track of the apps that are used and searched most frequently. Most frequently used apps will appear at the top.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• User
  Allow edge swipe

  At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
• Computer
  Allow edge swipe

  At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
• User
  Disable help tips

  At least Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1
• Computer
  Disable help tips

  At least Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1
• User
  Do not show recent apps when the mouse is pointing to the upper-left corner of the screen

  At least Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1
• User
  Prevent users from replacing the Command Prompt with Windows PowerShell in the menu they see when they right-click the lower-left corner or press the Windows logo key+X

  At least Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1
• User
  Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings don't appear when the mouse is pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen

  At least Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1
• User
  Turn off switching between recent apps

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT