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Windows 10, you can’t use it to list your own favorite programs, folders,

and files. (That’s what the right side is for.) The apps list is meant to be
managed and run entirely by Windows itself.

This column has three sections, described here from top to bottom.

Recently Added

The “Recently added” list appears only if you’ve recently downloaded or
installed some new apps. It’s surprisingly handy, especially for novices,
who often download something from the internet and then can’t find where

it landed.

If you’ve installed lots of new apps, scroll down into the full apps list; little
“New” indicators show you which are the recent arrivals.

Tip

You can hide the “Recently added” section if you like. Open the Start menu; choose →
Personalization → Start; turn off “Show recently added apps.” Close Settings.

Most Used

The next part of the apps menu is a list of the programs Windows sees you
using a lot. Windows computes this list automatically and continuously. It’s
a really great feature, because, well, if you’ve been using something a lot
recently, you’ll probably use it a lot more still, and now you don’t have to

burrow around looking for it.

On the other hand, if you’d rather not have Windows track what you’re
doing, you can get rid of the “Most used” list, or just certain items on it; see

“The App List Shortcut Menu”.

All Apps

The next chunk of the Start menu’s middle list is an important list indeed:

the master catalog of every program on your computer (Figure 1-7). As a