Windows Stops Recording Run History (Run MRU list)

When opening Run via WinKey+R in Windows Server 2019, there are no items in its history or Registry key: (I believe the situation is the same in Windows 10)

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU
  • I think it's because I deleted a folder in one of the Windows system directories, and while I can't think of the exact name of that folder, I remember its name contains history

Is there a way to fix this?


You need to run Settings > Personalization > Start, then enable the option of "Show most used apps":

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If that doesn't fix the problem, use regedit to navigate to the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced.
Ensure that the DWORD value named Start_TrackProgs is set to 1.