can I delete these registry keys ?

Hi

I have found many removed softwares and folders inside these registries keys?
do you have left keys

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FeatureUsage\ShowJumpView

and here

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FeatureUsage\AppSwitched

thanks

drugo said:

Hi
I have found many removed softwares and folders inside these registries keys

FeatureUsage is a running history of recently used Apps, to help Windows know which ones to highlight the next time you search for a recent app. Deleting them means Windows will create new keys to replace the old entries.

drugo said:

I have found many removed softwares and folders inside these registries keys?
do you have left keys

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FeatureUsage\ShowJumpView

and here

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FeatureUsage\AppSwitched

thanks

Both these keys are used for user tracking, often regarded as 'spying'.

You can read more about them in the Subkey Overview section of this Crowdstrike Employing FeatureUsage for Windows 10 Taskbar Forensics blog article about forensic artifacts.

To answer your question - both keys can be deleted... but will probably be recreated automatically again. I don't know... I haven't tried deleting them yet.

Hope this helps...

In Powershell [admin ] run ---dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth ---and when completed run ---sfc /scannow ---until a clean report is given.See if that has any effect.

To answer your question - both keys can be deleted... but will probably be recreated automatically again. I don't know... I haven't tried deleting them yet.

@RickC
Hi
great link!
I have tons of folders and file , deleted several months ago
thank you ,appreciate a lot

@Callender

FYI. Ccleaner with winapp2 deletes them anyway. [Not a recommendation]

Hi
I use an old ccleaner version v5.37 and my winapp2 is not updated but it bigger than yours
it's Winapp2.ini 1,05 MB (1.105.920 byte)
I like more bleachbit more safe for privacy
by the way ,is a ccleaner screenshot taken under windows 11 or windows 10?
thanks

@Berton

When running the Registry function ALWAYS do the prompted backup of the Registry as its first step 'just-in-case'. I've never had the cleaning fail on me but I am very careful in reading the issues found.

hi
do you mean export it?
or do you mean use an utility to backup and restore with a reboot?
thanks