Windows 10: My Recent Folder is Empty.. How Do I Fix this?

Discus and support My Recent Folder is Empty.. How Do I Fix this? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; My recent folder shows no recent history of files and folders. Its empty. How do I fix this?? 123662 Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by yahanna, Dec 17, 2018.

  1. YAHANNA
    yahanna Win User

    My Recent Folder is Empty.. How Do I Fix this?


    My recent folder shows no recent history of files and folders. Its empty. How do I fix this??

    :)
     
    yahanna, Dec 17, 2018
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  2. KRISHNA PRASOBH V
    Krishna Prasobh V Win User

    Pinned & Recent Folder Missing From Explorer in Start

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I understand that the quick access and recently oped files option are missing. We will assist you to resolve the issue.

    I suggest you to follow the steps given below and check if it helps to resolve the issue.


    • Open File explorer.
    • Click on View and then Options.
    • Choose Folder and search options.
    • Under General Tab and under Privacy, make sure to place a check mark on Show recently used files and recently used folder in Quick access.
    Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

    Thank you.
     
    Krishna Prasobh V, Dec 17, 2018
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  3. SUNNYORLANDO
    sunnyorlando Win User
    "Recent Items" list vs Opening a folder for Recent Items


    My Recent Folder is Empty.. How Do I Fix this? :) Hello all... I am not understanding how MS elected removed the list of recent files and replaced it with opening a folder to see the recent files. That is now a 2 step process because you have to close the folder. I used the "recent items" a lot and I miss it - I'm sure others do ass well.
    The solutions offered here only are partial, they only add the link to the start menu / jump lists, but those still open an actual folder which then has to be closed. If you open multiple files, then you have to close multiple folders. Odd...
    I'm not a programmer - but I'm thinking (hoping!) that someone around here may be knowledgeable enough to find a way to return the actual "Recent Items" list, without opening a folder.
    I'm thinking I may not be alone on this one...
    Thank you!!
     
    sunnyorlando, Dec 17, 2018
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  4. MHARRAN
    mharran Win User

    My Recent Folder is Empty.. How Do I Fix this?

    Windows 10 replaced Recent Folders with Quick Access. how to change 10 to 20?

    For anyone still struggling with this, here is a step by step guide to

    • Adding Recent Folders back to Quick Access (easy)
    • Getting Recent Folders to appear in Save As dialogs (tricky, needs registry modifactions, not to attempted unless you are comfortable modifying the Registry)
    Restoring Recent Folders (Dragonblogger.com)
     
    mharran, Dec 17, 2018
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