Windows 10: Turn On or Off Timeline Suggestions in Windows 10

Brink · Aug 29, 2017

How to: Turn On or Off Timeline Suggestions in Windows 10

How to Turn On or Off Timeline Suggestions in Windows 10

Timeline is now available in Windows 10 starting with build 17063.

It can be difficult to get back to stuff you were working on in the past. You might sometimes forget which site or app you were using or where you saved a file. Now you can finally close apps without worryingwith Timeline, you can get right back to where you left off.

Timeline introduces a new way to resume past Task View, allowing you to switch between currently running apps and past activities.

In Timeline, a user activity is the combination of a specific app and a specific piece of content you were working on at a specific time. Each activity links right back to a webpage, document, article, playlist, or task, saving you time when you want to resume that activity later.

By default, Windows will occasionally show suggestions in your Timeline.

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing suggestions occasionally in Timeline for your account in Windows 10.

CONTENTS:

Option One: Turn Off Timeline Suggestions in Timeline

Option Two: Turn On or Off Timeline Suggestions in Settings

Option Three: Turn On or Off Timeline Suggestions using a REG file

EXAMPLE: Suggestions in Timeline

OPTION ONE [/i] Turn Off Timeline Suggestions in Timeline
1. Click/tap on the Task view button on the taskbar. (see screenshot below)

2. Right click or press and hold on a suggestion, and click/tap on either Turn off this suggestion or Turn off all suggestions for what you want. (see screenshots below)

OPTION TWO [/i] Turn On or Off Timeline Suggestions in Settings
1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the System icon.

2. Click/tap on Multitasking on the left side, and turn on (default) or off Show suggestions occasionally in Timeline under Timeline on the right side for what you want. (see screenshot below)

3. You can now close Settings if you like.

OPTION THREE [/i] Turn On or Off Timeline Suggestions using a REG file

*note The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager

SubscribedContent-353698Enabled DWORD

0 = Off
1 = On

1. Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.

2. To Turn On Timeline Suggestions
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Turn_ON_show_suggestions_in_Timeline.reg

Download

3. To Turn Off Timeline Suggestions
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Turn_OFF_show_suggestions_in_Timeline.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it
Shawn

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akuLTS · Oct 26, 2019

How to turn off Timeline?

I just did a fresh install of Win 10 after a drive crashed and now I've got Timeline. It may be that its totaly wonderful but right NOW its getting in the way of my workflow, I'm very busy and I dont to faff about with it just now.

So how do I turn it off?

By which I mean – how do I turn it completely off?

I found this article
https://www.windowsphoneinfo.com/threads/enable-or-disable-timeline-in-windows-10.13678/

and many others.

I've applied all suggestions I can find to turn it off/disable it, but it still lives, at least in part.

For me the biggest problem is that my workflow revolves around a number of desktops. MS pinched the desktops from linux but forgot to nick the shortcuts to go with it. Prior to Timeline clicking task view used to show them directly above the taskbar and
it was workable. But now they are stuck right up at the top of the screen on top of a huge chunk of space that has been commandeered by the now non-functioning Timeline. This is a pain.

see screenshot attached

I just want it gone for now.

thanks for any suggestions

Vinod Archak · Oct 26, 2019

turn off suggestions

Hi,

Try the below steps and check if it helps:

Go to Settings from Three horizontal dots at top.

Click on Advanced Settings.

Select View Advanced Settings.

Click on Privacy and services.

Now Turn the ‘Show search suggestions as I type’.

Let us know the status.

WilliamRichard2 · Oct 26, 2019

Windows Timeline

So timeline was working up until about 2 or 3 weeks ago. Desktop running windows 10 pro on a domain -not signed into a Microsoft account. It will keep any local stuff and all web activities but anytime I open a file from a mapped drive it never shows in
the timeline. Any suggestions?

Brink · Oct 26, 2019

New Official Web Activities Chrome Extension for Windows 10 Timeline

Hello from the Timeline engineering team! With the introduction of our new Chrome extension for Timeline — a top Insider request — we wanted to also share details on how Windows Insiders have helped us evolve Timeline to where it is today.

First, a bit of background

For those new to the feature, Timeline is all about making stuff on your PC easier to find. Unlike most search applications, Timeline not only brings together files, websites and other stuff from across your devices — it organizes everything in chronological order. Can’t remember the name of a website that caught your interest a few days ago? Just scroll down and it’ll be there. Need to quickly get back to a document you were working on earlier today on OneDrive? It’ll be there, too.

Timeline was officially released with the Windows 10 April 2018 Update. Prior to the public release, we introduced it to Windows Insiders first, starting with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17063 in December, 2017.

Feedback comes pouring in

As more and more Insiders tried Timeline, feedback quickly came in across multiple channels, including the Feedback Hub, our automated feedback systems and across social media.

One of the early and most popular Insider suggestions was to make it easier to clear all activities from a Timeline. A few builds later (17083, to be precise), we added the option to clear activities by both day and hour directly on Timeline. And that’s when something interesting happened: we saw a 40 percent drop-off in Insider devices using the original Clear Activity History button in Settings. It seemed the more granular control we offered Insiders, the better — a valuable insight that inspired future feature planning.

Insiders also liked the cross-device functionality and wanted the option to access Timeline on their mobile devices. One clever Insider went one step further with this suggestion (which also became a top-upvoted idea): why not integrate Timeline with Microsoft Launcher on Android?

This was actually an idea we had been noodling for some time. But as with many of our feature ideas, we used Insider feedback to help prioritize the concept in our development schedule. Sure enough, the Microsoft Launcher team announced support for Timeline on the same day that the Windows 10 October 2018 Update was released.

What’s up next

Along with suggestions for cool, new features, Insiders have also provided us with valuable performance updates along the way. One example: Insiders reporting a problem where explorer.exe was crashing while they were using Timeline. This prompted us to dig a big further. Sure enough, we discovered that Timeliness was crashing explorer.exe if users pressed ALT+F4 while it was visible. We promptly issued a fix in Insider Preview build 18277. Thanks again to our sharp-eyed Insiders for helping Timeline perform as well as it looks!

As we move into planning for future development, we are focusing on yet another Insider request: add support for more apps in Timeline. Browser support was especially high on our Insider’s wish list — which lead the recent introduction of our Chrome extension. Now, Timeline can now bring together even more activities.

Look for even more Timeline updates in the future – and keep that feedback coming!

See your browsing activities across all your devices in surfaces like Windows timeline and Microsoft Launcher for Android.

With this extension, your browsing history will appear across all your devices in surfaces such as in Windows timeline and Microsoft Launcher for Android. Just sign in with your Microsoft account, select a site you’ve recently visited, and pick up where you left off.

Click to expand...

Source: Web Activities - Chrome Web Store

See also: Inspired by Insiders - Timeline - Windows Insider

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Brink · Oct 26, 2019

New Official Web Activities Chrome Extension for Windows 10 Timeline

Hello from the Timeline engineering team! With the introduction of our new Chrome extension for Timeline — a top Insider request — we wanted to also share details on how Windows Insiders have helped us evolve Timeline to where it is today.

First, a bit of background

For those new to the feature, Timeline is all about making stuff on your PC easier to find. Unlike most search applications, Timeline not only brings together files, websites and other stuff from across your devices — it organizes everything in chronological order. Can’t remember the name of a website that caught your interest a few days ago? Just scroll down and it’ll be there. Need to quickly get back to a document you were working on earlier today on OneDrive? It’ll be there, too.

Timeline was officially released with the Windows 10 April 2018 Update. Prior to the public release, we introduced it to Windows Insiders first, starting with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17063 in December, 2017.

Feedback comes pouring in

As more and more Insiders tried Timeline, feedback quickly came in across multiple channels, including the Feedback Hub, our automated feedback systems and across social media.

One of the early and most popular Insider suggestions was to make it easier to clear all activities from a Timeline. A few builds later (17083, to be precise), we added the option to clear activities by both day and hour directly on Timeline. And that’s when something interesting happened: we saw a 40 percent drop-off in Insider devices using the original Clear Activity History button in Settings. It seemed the more granular control we offered Insiders, the better — a valuable insight that inspired future feature planning.

Insiders also liked the cross-device functionality and wanted the option to access Timeline on their mobile devices. One clever Insider went one step further with this suggestion (which also became a top-upvoted idea): why not integrate Timeline with Microsoft Launcher on Android?

This was actually an idea we had been noodling for some time. But as with many of our feature ideas, we used Insider feedback to help prioritize the concept in our development schedule. Sure enough, the Microsoft Launcher team announced support for Timeline on the same day that the Windows 10 October 2018 Update was released.

What’s up next

Along with suggestions for cool, new features, Insiders have also provided us with valuable performance updates along the way. One example: Insiders reporting a problem where explorer.exe was crashing while they were using Timeline. This prompted us to dig a big further. Sure enough, we discovered that Timeliness was crashing explorer.exe if users pressed ALT+F4 while it was visible. We promptly issued a fix in Insider Preview build 18277. Thanks again to our sharp-eyed Insiders for helping Timeline perform as well as it looks!

As we move into planning for future development, we are focusing on yet another Insider request: add support for more apps in Timeline. Browser support was especially high on our Insider’s wish list — which lead the recent introduction of our Chrome extension. Now, Timeline can now bring together even more activities.

Look for even more Timeline updates in the future – and keep that feedback coming!

See your browsing activities across all your devices in surfaces like Windows timeline and Microsoft Launcher for Android.

With this extension, your browsing history will appear across all your devices in surfaces such as in Windows timeline and Microsoft Launcher for Android. Just sign in with your Microsoft account, select a site you’ve recently visited, and pick up where you left off.

Click to expand...

Source: Web Activities - Chrome Web Store

See also: Inspired by Insiders - Timeline - Windows Insider

Tip How to Turn On or Off Collect Activities in Windows 10

How to Open and Use Timeline in Windows 10

How to Turn On or Off Timeline in Microsoft Launcher app on Android Phone

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