Press ⊞ Win + I. Pressed together, the Windows and uppercase "i" keys open the Settings menu. 2 Click Privacy. It's next to an icon of a padlock. 3 Click Activity history. You'll find this in the panel on the left side of the window.

On your PC, go to “Start -> Settings.” Alternatively, use the Win + I keyboard shortcut to go straight to “Settings” in Windows. Click on the “Privacy” option. In Windows 11, look for “Privacy & security” instead. Select “Activity History” on the left side of the screen. Click the “Manage My Microsoft account activity data” link.

To view the history of open applications and documents in Windows 11, follow these steps: Go to Windows 11 Settings and click on ⁢»Privacy ⁢& ‍security». Select “Activity History”‍ and make sure “Allow Windows to collect my activity history” option is enabled. Scroll down and you can see a list of recently opened applications and documents.