We have seen how in the latest version of Windows 10, the update released in April 2018, a feature has been added that shows the history of all the activities done on the computer, very convenient to resume pending jobs, recent documents and other files that had been opened.
In addition, the activity history is synchronized between all Windows 10 PCs that are accessed with the same account, so you can continue working on any PC you own.
All this is inside the Windows 10 activity viewer, accessible by pressing the key with three rectangles next to the start menu or even by pressing the Windows and Tab keys together.
The only limitation of this viewer, called by Microsoft "Timeline", is that while it includes the history of the sites visited with Microsoft Edge, it does not integrate with Chrome and Firefox, which are the two most used browsers.
The extension to view and synchronize the history of Chrome browsers in the Windows 10 Timeline arrives directly from Microsoft.
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To record and synchronize internet history on Windows 10, simply install an extension called Web Activities for Google Chrome.
Once the extension is installed, press on its button in the extension bar and log in to the Microsoft account, with the same credentials used in Windows 10.
The extension box will then ask for different permissions to use Microsoft account data, necessary for the integration to work.
Once the login is active, Windows 10 immediately synchronizes every new tab open in Chrome on its Timeline and it will be possible to open the activity viewer to reopen previously visited websites.
By pressing the extension button you can also open the current page on other Windows computers or tablets, see recent activities directly in the pane and open the activities page of the Microsoft account, so you can delete the recorded history whenever you want.
While this is a great feature of Windows 10, it is clearly a nice open door in terms of privacy, for those who use the same PC in the home or family.
In these cases, if different accounts have not been created for each person using the PC, then perhaps it is better to leave it disabled.
In addition, the activity history is synchronized between all Windows 10 PCs that are accessed with the same account, so you can continue working on any PC you own.
All this is inside the Windows 10 activity viewer, accessible by pressing the key with three rectangles next to the start menu or even by pressing the Windows and Tab keys together.
The only limitation of this viewer, called by Microsoft "Timeline", is that while it includes the history of the sites visited with Microsoft Edge, it does not integrate with Chrome and Firefox, which are the two most used browsers.
The extension to view and synchronize the history of Chrome browsers in the Windows 10 Timeline arrives directly from Microsoft.
READ ALSO: Use or disable the Windows 10 Timeline (timeline and activity history)
To record and synchronize internet history on Windows 10, simply install an extension called Web Activities for Google Chrome.
Once the extension is installed, press on its button in the extension bar and log in to the Microsoft account, with the same credentials used in Windows 10.
The extension box will then ask for different permissions to use Microsoft account data, necessary for the integration to work.
Once the login is active, Windows 10 immediately synchronizes every new tab open in Chrome on its Timeline and it will be possible to open the activity viewer to reopen previously visited websites.
By pressing the extension button you can also open the current page on other Windows computers or tablets, see recent activities directly in the pane and open the activities page of the Microsoft account, so you can delete the recorded history whenever you want.
While this is a great feature of Windows 10, it is clearly a nice open door in terms of privacy, for those who use the same PC in the home or family.
In these cases, if different accounts have not been created for each person using the PC, then perhaps it is better to leave it disabled.
