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Recent files show files have been accessed today within minutes of this message. I have not accessed these files in most cases in months and in some cases years. I have tried Microsoft support but th...
jimj68's solution to turn off/on Settings/Personalization/Start/Jump Lists and File Explorer worked immediately. Very easy (but not intuitive!) solution to a very annoying problem. Thank you!
My prior solution worked for awile. But it came back for me. I found another thread that had a solution that when I applied it took out all of the word and excel items that were showing that had not been accessed.
Here is a link : Documents showing in recent when not opened - Microsoft Community
If you are wary about opening links from people you don't know like I am here is a summary:
Run (Open) File Explorer
At the top of the page you will see 3 dots
The drop down will have Options
When you open options you will see Folder Options
In Folder Options There are 3 choices. Uncheck the last one Show Files from Office .com
All of the word and excel items that were not physically accessed disappeared for me.
Since then only documents I have accessed are showing up including those excel and word documents that I access.
This seems to have fixed the problem by addressing the root cause.
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Here is a link : Documents showing in recent when not opened - Microsoft Community
If you are wary about opening links from people you don't know like I am here is a summary:
Run (Open) File Explorer
At the top of the page you will see 3 dots
The drop down will have Options
When you open options you will see Folder Options
In Folder Options There are 3 choices. Uncheck the last one Show Files from Office .com
All of the word and excel items that were not physically accessed disappeared for me.
Since then only documents I have accessed are showing up including those excel and word documents that I access.
This seems to have fixed the problem by addressing the root cause.
Reply Edit
