在最近的Windows 10版本中，微软(Microsoft)引入了一项名为Timeline的新功能。但是，大多数用户将其称为任务视图的应用历史记录(Task View's app history)。此功能将您在Windows 10中的活动历史记录存储在Microsoft的云服务器上（如果您愿意），并在您的Windows 10计算机和设备之间进行同步。如果您不使用此功能并且希望Windows 10停止收集您的活动历史记录(activity history)，以下是如何停止它：
如何在Windows 10中查看带有活动历史记录的(activity history)时间线(Timeline)
时间轴(Timeline)会记录您的所有活动，以便您以后可以从上次中断的地方继续进行。为了能够监控您的操作，时间线(Timeline)必须能够在您使用的应用程序中记录您正在处理的内容。为此，应用程序必须提供对此功能的支持。您可以从本教程中了解有关此功能及其作用的更多信息：什么是 Windows 10 中的时间线(Windows 10)以及(Timeline)如何使用它来恢复过去的活动。
要访问它并查看 Windows 10 存储的活动历史记录，请单击或点击任务栏上的任务视图(Task View)按钮。您可以在下面看到它突出显示。或者，您可以按键盘上的Windows + Tab键。
您会看到您今天早些时候、昨天、前天等执行的活动列表。您还可以使用时间轴(Timeline)来创建新的虚拟桌面。
此功能可能对您有用，但对于某些用户而言，则不然。有些人不希望Microsoft记录和存储他们的活动历史记录。继续阅读并了解如何禁用它。
如何禁用时间线(Timeline)，并阻止它将您的活动历史记录(activity history)发送到Microsoft的服务器
首先，打开设置并转到隐私(Privacy)。
在左侧的列中，选择Activity history。在右侧，您可以看到活动历史记录(activity history)如何工作以及是否打开的控件。
在“活动历史记录(Activity history)”部分中，您有两个设置：
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将我的活动历史记录存储在此设备上(Store my activity history on this device)- 取消选中时，它会阻止Windows 10从您取消选中它的那一刻起收集您的活动历史记录。(activity history)但是，您过去的活动仍由Windows 10存储。
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将我的活动历史记录发送给 Microsoft(Send my activity history to Microsoft) - 如果未选中，它会阻止Windows 10将你的活动与Microsoft的服务器和你拥有的其他Windows 10设备同步。这发生在您取消选中它的那一刻。但是，如果您使用Microsoft 帐户， (Microsoft account)Windows 10仍会存储您过去的活动。
然后，您会看到“显示来自这些帐户的活动”("Show activities from these accounts")部分。根据您使用的是Microsoft 帐户(Microsoft account)还是本地帐户，您在此处看到的内容会有所不同。如果您使用Microsoft 帐户(Microsoft account)，您可以设置是否要从您的时间线(Timeline)中隐藏活动。将您的Microsoft 帐户(Microsoft account)的开关设置为Off ，(Off)以便时间轴(Timeline)不再显示您过去的活动。
注意：(NOTE:)如果您在Windows 10中使用本地用户帐户(user account)，则看不到任何开关，因为取消选中前两个设置就足够了。
如果您希望 Windows 10 删除您的活动历史记录(activity history)，请按清除(Clear)按钮，然后确认您的选择。从现在开始，Windows 10不再有您的任何活动历史记录(activity history)。
如果您使用Microsoft 帐户(Microsoft account)而不是本地帐户，此时，如果您让 Windows 10 将您的数据同步到云，Microsoft可能仍会在其服务器上保留您过去的活动。要清除该数据，请单击或点击显示“管理我的 Microsoft 帐户活动数据”的链接。("Manage my Microsoft Account activity data.")
您的默认 Web 浏览器对您的Microsoft 帐户(Microsoft account) 隐私仪表板(privacy dashboard)开放。使用您的Microsoft 帐户(Microsoft account)登录(Sign)。然后，查看并清除Microsoft存储的所有关于您和您的活动的所有产品和服务的数据。如果您在使用Microsoft的隐私仪表板(privacy dashboard)时需要帮助，请阅读：如何了解Microsoft存储了哪些关于您的数据以及如何删除这些数据。
在您清除我们提到的所有设置并访问任务视图(Task View)后，时间轴(Timeline)应该没有您过去的活动，如下面的屏幕截图所示。从现在开始，您应该只看到当前打开的应用程序和您的虚拟桌面（如果您正在使用它们）。
为什么在Windows 10中禁用(Windows 10)时间轴(Timeline)？
Windows 10中的时间轴(Timeline)功能对某些用户很有用。然而，目前它还相当简单，它缺乏对时间轴(Timeline)中存储的内容和不存储的内容的精确控制。此外，开发人员支持也不是最好的。在结束本教程之前，请告诉我们您在Windows 10中禁用(Windows 10)活动历史记录(activity history)的原因。在下面发表评论，让我们讨论。
How to turn off your activity history, and the Timeline, in Windows 10
In recent versions of Windows 10, Microsoft has intrоduced a new feature called the Timeline. However, most users refer to it as the Task View's app history. This feature stores the history of your activities in Windows 10, on Microsoft's cloud servers (if you want to) and synchronizes it across your Windows 10 computers and devices. If you do not use this feature and you want Windows 10 to stop collecting your activity history, here is how to stop it:
How to view the Timeline with your activity history, in Windows 10
The Timeline keeps a journal of all your activities so that you can resume them later, from where you left off. For it to be able to monitor your actions, the Timeline must be able to record what you are working on, in the apps that you use. To be able to do that, apps must offer support for this feature. You can learn more about this feature, and what it does, from this tutorial: What is the Timeline in Windows 10 and how to use it to resume past activities.
To access it and view the history of activities that Windows 10 stores, click or tap the Task View button on the taskbar. You can see it highlighted below. Alternatively, you can press the Windows + Tab keys on your keyboard.
You see a list of activities that you have performed earlier today, yesterday, the day before yesterday, and so on. You can also use the Timeline to create a new virtual desktop.
This feature may be useful to you, but for some users, it is not. Some people do not want Microsoft to record and store the history of their activities. Read on and see how to disable it.
How to disable the Timeline, and stop it from sending your activity history to Microsoft's servers
First, open Settings and go to Privacy.
In the column on the left, choose Activity history. On the right, you see controls for how the activity history works, and whether it is turned on or not.
In the Activity history section, you have two settings:
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Store my activity history on this device - when unchecked it stops Windows 10 from collecting your activity history, from the moment you uncheck it. However, your past activities are still stored by Windows 10.
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Send my activity history to Microsoft - when unchecked, it stops Windows 10 from synchronizing your activities with Microsoft's servers, and other Windows 10 devices that you own. This happens as of the moment you uncheck it. However, your past activities are still stored by Windows 10, if you use a Microsoft account.
Then, you see the "Show activities from these accounts" section. What you see here differs based on whether you use a Microsoft account or a local account. If you use a Microsoft account, you can set whether you want to hide activities from your Timeline. Set the switch for your Microsoft account to Off, so that the Timeline no longer shows your past activities.
NOTE: If you use a local user account in Windows 10, you do not see any switch, because it is enough to uncheck the previous two settings.
If you want Windows 10 to delete your activity history, press the Clear button, and confirm your choice. From now on Windows 10 no longer has any activity history on you.
If you use a Microsoft account instead of a local account, at this point, Microsoft might still have your past activities on their servers, if you let Windows 10 sync your data to the cloud. To clear that data too, click or tap the link that says: "Manage my Microsoft Account activity data."
Your default web browser is open to your Microsoft account privacy dashboard. Sign in with your Microsoft account. Then, see and clear all the data that Microsoft has stored about you and your activities, on all their products and services. If you need help in working with Microsoft's privacy dashboard, read: How to learn what data Microsoft stores about you and how to delete it.
After you clear all the settings we mentioned, and you access the Task View, the Timeline should be empty of your past activities, like in the screenshot below. From now on, you should see only the apps that are currently open, and your virtual desktops (if you are using them).
Why did you disable the Timeline in Windows 10?
The Timeline feature in Windows 10 is useful to some users. However, at this time, it is rather bare-bones, and it lacks precise controls for what gets stored in the Timeline and what doesn't. Also, developer support is not the best. Before closing this tutorial, tell us your reason for disabling the activity history in Windows 10. Comment below and let's discuss.
