Windows 10: Should I be concerned by recent files in home showing being accessed but havent been opened...

Hi, files in home/recent being shown as accessed but no one at home as opened them should I be concerned ? I have recently changed passwords in case of a breach. This has been happening for the past weekKind regards,Atomic

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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.

 

Recently opened (word) file not showing up in File Explorer Quick Access Recent Files

Running Windows 10 Home

Every file (word, excel, pdf, jpeg, etc) that I open shows up in my "File Explorer Quick Access Recent Files" list, except one. It's a Word file (.docx) and I have other files of the same type in my list. Any thoughts on why?

Thanks,

David

 

Documents showing in recent when not opened

Hello Gooba31,



Greetings!



Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.



It appears that some of the files shows in recent even if you have not access the files. Let us check and see on what we can do to help resolve your concern in a timely manner.

This issue may occur if the "Show recently used files in Quick access" option is enabled in File Explorer settings. To disable this option, please follow these steps:



1. Open File Explorer.

2. Click on the "View" tab in the ribbon.

3. Click on "Options" and then select "Change folder and search options".

4. In the "Privacy" section, uncheck the "Show recently used files in Quick access" option.

5. Click "Apply" and then "OK" to save the changes.



This should prevent the random documents from appearing in the recent list. If the issue persists, please let me know and we can explore other troubleshooting steps.

We look forward to your response. Kindly let us know, if there is any misunderstanding or clarifications of our description by sending us a reply.



Sincerely,