How to hide the past activity in Task view in Windows 10 20H2 update.

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Is there a way to hide the files or webpages you accessed in the past in the Task View on the Windows 10 20H2 update? I never noticed this feature on the 2004 update. I certainly would not want a computer tech or hacker to have easy access to the recent Office documents I had open or easy access to the webpage of my finance institutions. 

 

Is there a way to change it where only the open windows are shown as they were in the past?

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@B_Van_Spanje 

You could disable this feature in Settings->Privacy and under Activity history and you could disable or clear all history. 

In case you open Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer in InPrivate mode, then they won't be recorded there.

You could also remove history for each one by right click on it.

Also note this is only visible to you and if someone access to your PC even without Task view, could see your files.