Windows 10: IN Word and Exel, the recent file list appears but can't be opened despite files existing.

Discus and support IN Word and Exel, the recent file list appears but can't be opened despite files existing. in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; When working on Word and Excel documents and I access the "recent Files "tab, the full list of recent documents lists as expected. However, any attempt... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Llewey Jones, Apr 7, 2023.

  1. LLEWEY JONES
    Llewey Jones Win User

    IN Word and Exel, the recent file list appears but can't be opened despite files existing.


    When working on Word and Excel documents and I access the "recent Files "tab, the full list of recent documents lists as expected. However, any attempt to open any of them results in a message indicating "Can't open" and that the documents is "deleted or inaccessible". When I go to the same files directly, they are as filed and fully open-able/accessible. This situation is relatively new so I must have inadvertently switched something somewhere by accident. Has anyone else had this issue and resolved it?? Thanks!Working on an 2018 iMac using Microsoft 365 in home.

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    Llewey Jones, Apr 7, 2023
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  2. SLOZOMBY
    slozomby Win User

    Recent File List

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file1

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file2
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file3
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file4
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file5
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file6
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file7
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file8
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file9
    ...

    you get the idea. ( too lazy to put it in a for loop and test it.

    or just open regedit and remove all the fileX from that key.
     
    slozomby, Apr 7, 2023
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  3. EIDAIRAMAN1
    eidairaman1 Win User
    eidairaman1, Apr 7, 2023
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  4. ESMORAX
    esmorax Win User

    IN Word and Exel, the recent file list appears but can't be opened despite files existing.

    Windows 10 Office 365 cannot open files from: recent file list

    Thanks for the tip! I followed all above steps.

    So far I can open files from the Recent files list when I enter Word itself, however I still am unable to open any documents using the Word icon pinned to the taskbar:

    IN Word and Exel, the recent file list appears but can't be opened despite files existing. 110128d1485973971t-windows-10-office-365-cannot-open-files-recent-file-list-2016_11_14_21_07_051.png



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    esmorax, Apr 7, 2023
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