{"id":1032,"date":"2018-05-14T19:02:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T19:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/?p=1032"},"modified":"2019-02-20T19:17:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T19:17:57","slug":"how-to-disable-timeline-in-windows-10-april-update-and-do-i-need-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/how-to-disable-timeline-in-windows-10-april-update-and-do-i-need-it\/","title":{"rendered":"How to disable Timeline in Windows 10 April Update and do I need it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to disable Timeline in Windows 10 April Update and do I need it?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u2014Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

We got the next major update for Windows 10 with lots of new features and as you know they are releasing major updates every 6 months and this one is being called the Windows 10 April Update even though they just barely made it into April. It was released on the last day of April, but they released some pretty cool features and what we are going to talk about today is the Timeline feature.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can access the Timeline Feature by clicking the task view button in the taskbar<\/span><\/h3>\n

If this button is not present in the taskbar, you can right-click the taskbar and select Show Task View button from the pop-up menu. You can also press the Windows key + Tab to bring up the Timeline. Basically, this shows you a history of your activity in Windows. You will be able to view the stuff you did the previous day, a few days ago, whether they were documents you opened or apps you used. If you are working on a project or multiple projects, you can continue where you left off, be reminded of what you were doing and start working on the project again. Another advantage of this feature is that you can sync the Timeline between all your Windows devices assuming you are tying a Microsoft account to them. So, if you have a laptop and a desktop or a work computer and you are working on some projects on one, you can actually sync your project over to the other computer and continue exactly where you left off. The Timeline feature works best with Windows apps or Microsoft owned products (Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office, etc.) and syncing specifically with Onedrive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your activities on Timeline are organized using links to a specific part of content within an app<\/span><\/h3>\n

This makes it easier to continue where you left off. The items are arranged in chronological order. Within the Timeline, two rows are set for the activities of each day. The size of your screen determines the number of links on the Timeline. You are also able to scroll down and view all the events using the scrollbar at the left side of the Timeline. There is also a search option which can be used to easily find content. You will also have the option to remove items you do not want from the Timeline by using the Settings app or you can just right-click on the item and select Remove. You can also delete the activity for a particular day by using the Clear all option.<\/span><\/p>\n

While this is a very cool addition to Windows 10, many users are concerned about security and privacy. The reason why Microsoft is able to add this feature is because they are monitoring your activity while you are using Microsoft products on Windows 10 and people are concerned about it. If you are one of those who does not want Microsoft to collect their data, then this article is for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, we are going to show you how to disable Timeline on Windows 10 April update:<\/span><\/h2>\n