Switching between accent colors in Windows 11 leaves a visible history of your recent choices, which appears whenever you personalize your system’s appearance. This record can clutter your customization options or reveal your preferences to others who use your device. Removing this history streamlines your color selection and helps maintain privacy. Several approaches are available, ranging from direct registry edits to resetting your personalization settings.
Clear Recent Colors History Using Registry Editor
Step 1: Open the Registry Editor by pressing Win + R
to bring up the Run dialog, type regedit
and hit Enter
. If prompted by User Account Control,