How Do I Delete a Jump List in Windows 10?
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Right-click the desktop and select Personalize from the context menu. Next, select Start, and on the right side, scroll down and turn off Show recently opened items in Jump Lists on Start or the taskbar. That’s all there is to it. Your Jump List history will be cleared out.

How do I delete a pinned list?

After you launch Settings, select the Personalization tile.

Then, toggle off the Show Recently Opened Items In Jump Lists On Start Or The Taskbar option. As soon as you do, all the Recent items will be cleared. (Anything that you have explicitly pinned will remain.) You can then switch the toggle back to On.

What is the jump list in Windows 10?

A jump list is a system-provided menu that appears when the user right-clicks a program in the taskbar or on the Start menu. It is used to provide quick access to recently or frequently-used documents and offer direct links to app functionality.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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