Clear Saved Windows Command History (PowerShell + VS Code Step-by-Step)
#command history#Powershell#command line

- Windows Powershell History Path
powershell
C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\PSReadLine
- Clear VS Code Trusted Folders
plaintext
1) Press Ctrl + Shift + P.
2) Type and select, Workspace: Manage Workspace Trust
3) A panel will open — click "Manage Trusted Folders"
- Clear Command Palette History
powershell
Go to Settings>@tag:workspaceTrust
Click prompt always.
To get pop up of trust or not always everytime.
# Clear VS Code Command Palette History (PowerShell Script)
$vsCodeUserPath = "$env:APPDATA\Code\User\globalStorage"
# Define the main state database files that store history
$filesToDelete = @(
"state.vscdb",
"state.vscdb.backup"
)
# Delete the files if they exist
foreach ($file in $filesToDelete) {
$filePath = Join-Path $vsCodeUserPath $file
if (Test-Path $filePath) {
Remove-Item $filePath -Force
Write-Output "Deleted: $filePath"
} else {
Write-Output "Not found: $filePath"
}
}
Write-Output "VS Code Command Palette history cleared."
# Optional: Restart VS Code
# Start-Process "code"
- Clear Recently Opened Folders
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1) Press Ctrl + Shift + P(on Windows)
2) In the Quick Open bar that shows up,type in "Clear Recently Opened".
3) You can either restart VS code now or choose to continue using it