Windows 10: Unopened files are consonantly daily basis being shown within my Recent Files.

Discus and support Unopened files are consonantly daily basis being shown within my Recent Files. in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Why are old files popping up in my recent files in explorer when I have not interacted with those files or any that might be associated with them? This... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by RobertStopajnik, Nov 18, 2023.

  1. ROBERTSTOPAJNIK
    RobertStopajnik Win User

    Unopened files are consonantly daily basis being shown within my Recent Files.


    Why are old files popping up in my recent files in explorer when I have not interacted with those files or any that might be associated with them? This is now happening on a daily basis with batches of files being shown as being open as recent as the last minute from the time I have just logged on to my PC.

    :)
     
    RobertStopajnik, Nov 18, 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, Nov 18, 2023
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  3. EIDAIRAMAN1
    eidairaman1 Win User
    eidairaman1, Nov 18, 2023
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  4. SLOZOMBY
    slozomby Win User

    Unopened files are consonantly daily basis being shown within my Recent Files.

    Recent File List

    to prevent it from autopopulating try making the reg key
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List read only
     
    slozomby, Nov 18, 2023
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