How to Delete Desktop Background Wallpaper History in Windows 11 Windows 11 saves your most recently used wallpapers in the Settings app for convenience. However, this can be a concern in shared or managed environments that require minimal personalization. In this video, we’ll show you how to delete recently used desktop wallpaper images using different methods. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to NinjaOne’s IT video hub for more tech content like this. Deleting Desktop Background Wallpaper History Users have four methods to choose from when deleting their desktop background wallpaper history. Using the Registry Editor is ideal if you want to delete the wallpaper history for individual users. First open the Registry Editor and go to. Next, find the following string values in the right-hand pane: BackgroundHistoryPath0 BackgroundHistoryPath1 BackgroundHistoryPath2 BackgroundHistoryPath3 BackgroundHistoryPath4 Right-click on each string value individually and select Delete. Once done, restart File Explorer using Task Manager or sign out and back in to apply changes. The LocalAppData method ensures that no residual data is left in cached previews and images stored in your user profile. It’s a method you can use after clearing your wallpaper history via Registry Editor. To use this method, open File Explorer, and go to: Delete the images in this folder. Then go to. Delete the files named TranscodedWallpaper and CachedImage_X.jpg, if present. Restart File Explorer to apply changes. PowerShell is ideal for automating the deletion of wallpaper history. To use this method, open PowerShell and run the following script: These scripts delete all five recent wallpaper history entries and can be run simultaneously. Finally, users can also opt to use a .reg file for quick, repeatable deployments without using PowerShell. First, open Notepad and paste the registry entries shown on screen. Next, go to File > Save As and select All Files as the Save as type. Name the file as Clear_Wallpaper_History.reg. After saving, double-click the .reg file and confirm the prompt to add it to the registry. Restart File Explorer using Task Manager or sign out and back in to apply your changes. For more information, check out our official blog post on How to Delete Desktop Background Wallpaper History in Windows 11 Linked in the description below.