I rely heavily on the “recent files” feature in my jump lists, especially when attaching files to emails in Gmail. However, this useful option seems to have mysteriously vanished since the installation of the latest Windows updates on 11/15.

Despite ensuring that the “show recent files” settings are properly configured in my personalization and other system settings, I have been unable to resolve the issue. Numerous tutorials and online resources have failed to provide a solution to this sudden disappearance of recent files.

I had been consistently seeing the recent files until they abruptly ceased to appear, leading me to suspect that the problem may be linked to the Windows updates installed on 11/15.

​I rely heavily on the “recent files” feature in my jump lists, especially when attaching files to emails in Gmail. However, this useful option seems to have mysteriously vanished since the installation of the latest Windows updates on 11/15. Despite ensuring that the “show recent files” settings are properly configured in my personalization and other system settings, I have been unable to resolve the issue. Numerous tutorials and online resources have failed to provide a solution to this sudden disappearance of recent files. I had been consistently seeing the recent files until they abruptly ceased to appear, leading me to suspect that the problem may be linked to the Windows updates installed on 11/15.  Read More

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