The Windows 10 collect and store your activity history both on your computer and in the cloud. In the saved archives including your browsing history, location information and more.
Microsoft, as we will see below, allows it projection of all the data it has stored and facilitates its deletion
Which data do they save windows 10?
The Edge Browsing History
Bing Search History
Location data (if enabled)
and Cortana voice commands
If you use Microsoft HealthVault or the Microsoft Band device, any activity collected by the services is also stored. Microsoft states that it collects the specific data to provide you with more relevant results and content you are interested.
How to delete your activity history from Windows 10
As mentioned above you can easily view the saved data and delete it. There are two ways you can clear your activity history: directly from your computer settings or from your Microsoft cloud account.
Do the following on your computer:
From Settings - Privacy - Activity History, click Clear.
If you want to prevent Windows from continuing to collect data, on the Activity Collection tab, turn off the option: Let Windows collect my activities.
Windows 10 Cloud Activity History
From Settings - Privacy - Activity History and click Manage Activity Information.
A browser window will open and you may be prompted to sign in to your account if you are not logged in.
You can see this page directly from the address
https://account.microsoft.com/privacy/
You will see your data divided into the categories mentioned above:
Browsing History, Search History, Position Activities, Voice Activity, Cortana Handheld Notebook, and Health Activities.
You can view and delete the data stored in each section by clicking the delete button corresponding to each section. You must also click on confirmation to delete the saved data.
You can also click on the tab History of activities to see a complete list of all data stored: voice, search, browsing history, and location information.