Windows 10: Add or Remove Most Used Apps from Start Menu in Windows 10

I somehow managed to reset the Start menu's Most Used List, so here's what I did:

1. CCleaner - use Cleaner to clear:
- Start Menu Shortcuts (System category)
- Menu Order Cache (Advanced category)
- User Assist History (Advanced category)
2. Disabled 'Show most used apps', waited 10 seconds, then re-enabled the option again (Option 2 in the guide)
3. Signed out and then signed back in again.

Probably some of these steps were not needed, but I only saw the cumulative effects only after I signed out and in again.

Now I have to figure out how to get back my desired most used apps, instead of the default ones..

 

I'm having this same annoying problem - I can't get the Most used list to have more than six items.

 

Have the same issue with the 6 app limit.

 

I have 'Most used' enabled, but no items on my list. I've hidden a few (but not all) and would actually like to bring back some that I've hidden.

Looked around the registry but couldn't find anything.

 

I'm having problems getting either my 'most used' to puplulate anything or 'recently installed' only shows one. Ive gone through the 3 options above but there no change

 

Hello Vipermk2,

Recently added will always just show the one last recently added app.

Your screenshot looks like you still have "Most used" removed though. Did you sign out and in or restart the computer after doing the tutorial to fully apply?

 

Yes I took the photo just after a reboot but what I might do is switch them off, reboot switch them back on again

 

How did that work for you?

 

Absolutely no difference, still no 'most used' list.

 

Vipermk2,

If this has just recently happened, you could do a system restore using a restore point dated before this happened to undo and fix it.

System Restore Windows 10

 

I have managed to restore it now, I used
'Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4 for Windows 10'




I used the system file checker and it repaired some corrupt files.

Thank for your help Brinks

 

Ah, you must of used some other method to originally turn it off that used a different setting.

Glad you got it sorted. *Smile

 

Hi Brink, did you manage to find how to clear the most used apps list ?

 

Hello Smitty,

I'm afraid not yet. *Sad

 

UPDATE:

Starting with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14328, the most used apps list and the All apps list have been merged into a single view and elevated it to the top level of the UI to reduce clicking and scrolling.