Microsoft Store remembers App history for local users

stapp · Nov 6, 2018

Windows 10 users have two options when it comes to user accounts on a system running the operating system: they can use a Microsoft Account or a local account.
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Both account types have permissions to access the integrated Microsoft Store to download apps or games from the Store; Microsoft unlocked the option in 2016 for local accounts. Microsoft records the application history, the installed applications on the device, for both user account types but restricts access and data for local accounts.
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Your entire history of downloaded applications from Microsoft's Store remains on the device if you sell the PC or give it to someone; this happens even if you format the drive or reinstall the Windows operating system.
The main issue is that there is no option to clean the application history currently to avoid this from happening before you give it away or sell it.
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https://www.ghacks.net/2018/11/05/microsoft-store-remembers-app-history-for-local-users/

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