Windows 10: No recent files

Discus and support No recent files in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I came back to windows in January. My 'recent files' has never worked. I get around it with a wordprocessing file with links to files that I regularly... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Lew5331, May 19, 2021.

  1. LEW5331
    Lew5331 Win User

    No recent files


    I came back to windows in January. My 'recent files' has never worked. I get around it with a wordprocessing file with links to files that I regularly use. The directory is available through different ways described on this site. It is not hidden. Why is it not being populated?

    :)
     
    Lew5331, May 19, 2021
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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, May 19, 2021
    #2
  3. EIDAIRAMAN1
    eidairaman1 Win User
    eidairaman1, May 19, 2021
    #3
  4. 95VIPER
    95Viper Win User

    No recent files

    95Viper, May 19, 2021
    #4
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