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How to View and Delete All Your Windows 10 Activity History
Windows 10 collects data on you and your computer activities. Here's how to find and delete your Windows 10 activity history.
Windows 10 collects and saves your activity history both on your computer and to the cloud, from browsing history to location information. Luckily, Microsoft makes it easy to see all the data they store and allows you to delete it.
Let's explore the different ways Microsoft stores data on you, and how to view your Windows 10 activity history.
What Data Does Windows 10 Track?
The data that Windows collects includes: Edge browsing history Bing search history Location data (if it's enabled) Cortana voice commands Windows 10 usage for the Timeline feature
If you use Microsoft's HealthVault or the Microsoft Band device, any activity collected through that service is also stored. Microsoft says it collects this data to provide you with more relevant results and content that is useful for you. How To Delete Your Windows 10 Activity History This will clear the activity history for the account you're currently using. How To Disable Activity Tracking In Windows 10 Timeline. Back in 2018, Microsoft added a new Timeline feature that tracks all your recent activities on Windows 10. You can view it by pressing the ALT+Windows keys. You'll see all the windows you currently have open, as well as all the files you've opened in the past. This activity syncs between all your devices, so if you'd rather Windows didn't store your activity, you should turn this feature off. To do this, access the Activity History page as you did above. From here, uncheck Store my activity history on this device. This stops Windows from remembering what you did on your timeline. Then, untick Send my activity history to Microsoft to stop your data from being sent to Microsoft's servers. Now that both boxes are unticked, you should notice a lack of activity tracking in the future.