Run command doesn’t save history in Windows 10/11 [EASY FIX]

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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The auto-complete feature is probably one of the biggest time-saving features ever invented in terms of PC functionality.

This ranges from account and password auto-complete to the history-based autocomplete in various functions and programs.

However, some users have reported that their Run command is not saving history inWindows10.

I have several virtual machines with different builds of Windows 10 which I am using for testing purposes. One of my machines suddenly stopped saving the Run history. This was unexpected and very inconvenient, because I use the Run dialog a lot. Here is how you can fix it.

Now, normally all the latestcommandsyou’ve typed in Run should still be present in the form of a drop-down list.

Additionally, the latestcommandyou used should already be typed in the box as a suggestion, as you can see in the picture below:

However, this doesn’t seem to be the case with some.

How do I save my Run history in Windows 10?

The steps are pretty straightforward, in that all you need to do is tweak a few Windows 10 Settings.

There is a chance theShow most used appsfeature may begreyed-out.If that is the case, proceed with the following steps:

TheShow most used appsfeature will no longer be greyed-out now

IfLet Windows track app launches to improve Start and search resultsis greyed out for you, then you need to change one key in the Registry:

Can’t access Registry Editor on your Windows 10 PC? Check out this useful guide.

While this issue overall isn’t much of a performance breaker, it does make you spend more time remembering whatcommandsyou used in the past.

As such, following these steps will indeed lead to fastercommandsin the long run.

Run command doesn’t save history in Windows 10/11 [EASY FIX]#

How do I save my Run history in Windows 10?#

Run command doesn’t save history in Windows 10/11 [EASY FIX]

How do I save my Run history in Windows 10?