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Discus and support Windows 11 File Explorer Recent Files and OneDrive in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Since moving to Windows 11, I am seeing an issue that is rather frustrating. When I have edited a document, I then open file explorer and look for the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Steve Waldron, Sep 12, 2024.

  1. STEVE WALDRON
    Steve Waldron Win User

    Windows 11 File Explorer Recent Files and OneDrive


    Since moving to Windows 11, I am seeing an issue that is rather frustrating. When I have edited a document, I then open file explorer and look for the file so I can attach it to mail or Teams. I click on Home and there is the file at the top of the Recent list. However, before I have the chance to click on it, the top 20 or 30 files are replaced by files that have been apparently updated in the last minute by OneDrive, even though the majority or the files have neither been edited or accessed recently. This makes a mockery of the Recent files feature which seemed to work much better in Win

    :)
     
    Steve Waldron, Sep 12, 2024
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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, Sep 12, 2024
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  3. EIDAIRAMAN1
    eidairaman1 Win User
    eidairaman1, Sep 12, 2024
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  4. SLOZOMBY
    slozomby Win User

    Windows 11 File Explorer Recent Files and OneDrive

    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, Sep 12, 2024
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