{"id":974,"date":"2018-05-07T06:01:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T06:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/?p=974"},"modified":"2018-09-21T18:57:40","modified_gmt":"2018-09-21T18:57:40","slug":"fix-timeline-wont-work-on-win-10-april-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/fix-timeline-wont-work-on-win-10-april-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixing Timeline won\u2019t work on Windows 10 April Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Timeline is the new organizational tool in Windows 10. It can help you keep track of what documents and web pages you\u2019ve been working on. The tool organizes all of your tasks into a collection of files that you can easily access and allows you to pick out the necessary document. However, not all users know that after the Windows 10 April Update Timeline won\u2019t show up in the Timeline window. To make it visible again, you need to do some \u2018damage control\u2019 and revert to the customized settings that will allow you to use this tool. Despite prompting users to \u2018use their PC\u2019s for more activities\u2019, Windows developers have neglected to provide a quick fix for the timeline doesn&#8217;t work on Windows 10 April Update issue. This article will show users how to use Timeline on Windows 10 April Update.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you have enabled three privacy settings that are necessary to turn on Timeline, you should proceed to the fixing options below. To recap, the three settings are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Let Windows collect my activities<\/li>\n<li>Let Windows sync my activities<\/li>\n<li>Show activities from accounts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these should be running so that the data necessary for Timeline would be collected. To check, you can go to the Microsoft account website and see if the activities are being collected and uploaded. After that, make sure that the Timeline is enabled (check the boxes in the Activity History of our Windows permissions) and see below for other possible issues.<\/p>\n<h2>How to fix Timeline issues on Windows 10 April Update?<\/h2>\n<p>Method 1. Customise your Registry. Tweaking Registry values have proven to be a fast fix for the Timeline issue. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System and set to \u20181\u2019 the keys that follow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EnableActivityFeed<\/li>\n<li>PublishUserActivities<\/li>\n<li>UploadUserActivities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Make sure that these exist as DWORD keys, so if you don\u2019t have them, you have to create them.<\/h3>\n<p>Method 2. Clean your activity history. This may be the hiccup that is holding your operating system back in using the Timeline tool. Follow this pathway and hit the Clear button: Settings app &gt; Privacy &gt; navigate to Activity History &gt; go to Clear activity history.<\/p>\n<p>Method 3. You can perform a repair of the upgrade. To do that, you need to download the Windows 10 OS version and launch the setup. Follow the instructions on your screen to install the OS.<\/p>\n<p>Method 4. Choose a new account. This is a workaround, but it doesn\u2019t really fix the problem. You can, however, create a new account and use Timeline under that account. But remember that if there is any important information stored under your old account, you will need to transfer it to the new one. To create a new account, you must go to Settings&gt; Accounts&gt;Family and other people&gt;Add someone else to this PC.<\/p>\n<p>Method 4. Running an SFC scan is probably the best solution if you are not friendly with the Registry, but one of the files is deleted or corrupted. Follow these steps to run the scan:<\/p>\n<p>Step 1. Go to Start and type cmd into the search, open Command Prompt as Administrator<\/p>\n<p>Step 2. Enter the \u2018sfc \/scannow\u2019 command and hit Enter.\u00a0<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2614 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/064-1.jpg\" alt=\"Scan your system for file corruption.\" width=\"978\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/064-1.jpg 978w, https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/064-1-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/064-1-768x399.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3. Wait for the process to be completed and then restart your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Method 5. Update your drivers. The update of the operating system can mess up the intricate, customized unity of your hardware and the software that is used to run it. So, it\u2019s best to invest in a tool like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/software\/driver-updater\/\">Auslogics Driver Updater<\/a> that will keep all you essential drivers checked and running.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2615 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/065.jpg\" alt=\"Back up your drivers to prevent their permanent loss.\" width=\"823\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/065.jpg 823w, https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/065-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/065-768x590.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Method 6.<\/p>\n<p>Clean up all your Windows Installation folders. The accumulation of files that have the same name can result in a disaster for your system. So, when you install a new OS version, make sure you delete the previous installation folders to avoid the mislabelling of essential components. You can use Disk Cleanup with this easy guide:<\/p>\n<p>Step 1. Go to Start and access Disk Cleanup.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2. Select the drive where you usually install the Operating System.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3. Look below and press the Clean up system files button.\u00a0<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2616 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/066-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Click  Clean up system files.\" width=\"374\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/066-1-1.jpg 374w, https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/066-1-1-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4. Allow the system to scan the selected drive.<\/p>\n<p>Step 5. A new option will appear \u00a0when you are asked what files to delete \u2013 Previous Windows installations. Check that and wait for the process to finish.<\/p>\n<p>We hope that at least one of these methods has helped to find a solution to you Timeline issue and you can now boost your productivity with this tool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Timeline is the new organizational tool in Windows 10. It can help you keep track of what documents and web pages you\u2019ve been working on. The tool organizes all of your tasks into a collection of files that you can easily access and allows you to pick out the necessary document. However, not all users [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1119,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8,13],"tags":[34,15,79],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Fixing Timeline won\u2019t work on Windows 10 April Update - The Official FileInspect Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/fix-timeline-wont-work-on-win-10-april-update\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"ivan.diskin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCI6brHKmaiiUCcseAlcV3tQ\",\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/outbyte\"],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1200x630-3.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1200x630-3.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":630,\"caption\":\"Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"The Official FileInspect Blog\",\"description\":\"News and Perspectives from IT Experts\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/fix-timeline-wont-work-on-win-10-april-update\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/fix-timeline-wont-work-on-win-10-april-update\/\",\"name\":\"Fixing Timeline won\u2019t work on Windows 10 April Update - The Official FileInspect Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2018-05-07T06:01:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-09-21T18:57:40+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/fix-timeline-wont-work-on-win-10-april-update\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/fix-timeline-wont-work-on-win-10-april-update\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/fix-timeline-wont-work-on-win-10-april-update\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Cleanup &amp; 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