I'm running a clean install of Windows 10 here. It's my work computer, so is setup through GPO and Active Directory. One thing that is bugging me is that the recent/common apps & programs list isn't generating, in my start menu.

If i log in using my domain admin account, the list is populated, however, with my normal account account (everyday account) it's not populating. 

What i'm wanting to know is what GPO settings would be in effect here that could be stopping the start menu showing the common/most used apps?

Hi,

First this option can be adjust under settings->Personalization->start. If you dont want it shows under start menu. You could just disable it from here.

If you need to use Group Policy to control that, here is a registry entry for you.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Start_TrackDocs  DWORD

Start_TrackProgs DWORD

0 = Turn off

1 = Turn on

Regards,

D. Wu

The feature is turned on in system settings, and Start_TrackProgs already has a value of 1. It's still being disabled somewhere.

Hi,

There is another GPO used to control Start menu, it is under User configuration->Administrative Templates->Start menu and Taskbar->start layout.

It could control the start menu/screen on workstation machine by using exported xml file.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/mt171092%28v=vs.85%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

Regards,

D. Wu