Clearing File Explorer history deletes Windows saved information about the files and folders you use, as well as what you typed into the address bar and Run dialog box. This will secure your personal information as well as delete unnecessary computer usage data. Below are instructions for deleting folder and file search history on File Explorer.
Instructions for deleting search history on File Explorer Windows 11
Delete Run and File Explorer search history
Open the File Explorer interface on your computer, then click Right-click on File Explorer's address barthen select Delete history.
Clear File Explorer search history in Preferences
Step 1:
In the File Explorer interface, click 3 dots icon then press continue Options in the menu displayed.
Step 2:
We click General tabthen look below Click the Clear button to delete File Explorer search history.
Delete File Explorer search history via BAT file
Step 1:
Download the zip file from the link below to your computer, then extract the file as usual.
Step 2:
We will then see the BAT file to launch on the computer.
If you see a warning interface to run the BAT file, we Click More info then click Run away to execute this BAT file.
The on-screen result shows a command prompt quickly opening and closing to run a command to delete the entire File Explorer history.
How to delete search history on File Explorer Windows 10
1. Delete directly on File Explorer
The best way to delete folder and file access history in Windows Explorer is to delete it directly on File Explorer. To do this, first press the key combination Win + E to open File Explorer.
After the File Explorer window appears, right-click on the address bar and select Delete History.
At this point on the screen, all File Explorer history has been deleted. To be sure, you can click the down arrow at the end of the address bar to drop down the list.
2. Delete on Folder Options
To delete folder and file access history in Windows Explorer, in addition to deleting directly on File Explorer, you can use Folder Options.
First open File Explorer by pressing the key combination Win + Ethen select options Options in tabs View.
After the Folder Options window appears, click to select Clear to quickly delete the entire folder and file access history in File Explorer.
If you do not want File Explorer to store recent file and folder access history, uncheck both options. Show recently used files in Quick access and Show frequently used folder in Quick access in the Privacy section.
Finally click OK to save changes.
3. Use the Registry
In addition to the above two ways, you can use the Registry to delete folder and file access history on File Explorer.
First press the key combination Win + R to open the Run window. Then type regedit Go to the Run window and then click Enter.
After the Registry window appears, search for the address:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TypedPaths
Now on the screen, the Registry window will display folder and file access history such as URLs. To delete individual URLs, right-click on the URL and then select Delete.
A warning message will appear on the screen whether you want to delete the URLs or not. Click Yes to remove URLs.
If you want to delete the entire folder and file access history on File Explorer, you can select all URLs (except Default) by holding down the key Ctrl Then click to select URLs, then right-click to select Delete.