Windows 10: recently used and pinned file

Discus and support recently used and pinned file in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I was recently forced to restore my HP laptop to original condition and reload Windows 10 Pro 64bit to solve an Offfice 2010 access problem.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by TomSutter, Apr 1, 2019.

  1. TOMSUTTER
    TomSutter Win User

    recently used and pinned file


    I was recently forced to restore my HP laptop to original condition and reload Windows 10 Pro 64bit to solve an Offfice 2010 access problem. Everything seems to be working fine now but I've noticed the Word & Excel (as well as Notepad & File Explorer for that matter) no longer offer a list of recently used files and the option to pin files when I left click on the Taskbar icon. How do I turn this feature back on?

    :)
     
    TomSutter, Apr 1, 2019
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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 1, 2019
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  3. EIDAIRAMAN1
    eidairaman1 Win User
    eidairaman1, Apr 1, 2019
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  4. ESMORAX
    esmorax Win User

    recently used and pinned file

    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:

    recently used and pinned file [​IMG]



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    esmorax, Apr 1, 2019
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