Get the tips for how to Get All Recent Files List in Windows 10 and add it to the desktop as an icon or in Taskbar for quick access. People think there is no recent files list in the windows 10 start menu as in earlier Windows OS. As recent files list contains 20 recent files in its quick access area which helps to access quickly. To get the recent files list in windows 10 you must follow this windows 10 ‘show all recent files list’ tricks.
Including folders windows, 10 can show only 20 recent files in its quick access area but today we are going to guide you on how to show the all recent files and folders in windows 10 and add them to the desktop, taskbar, or start menu. To get back the recent files list in Windows 10 read this trick carefully.
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How to Get All Recent Files List in Windows 11/10 and Add to Desktop as an icon or in Taskbar for Quick Access
Not more difficult to get the recent files for quick access on Windows 10. You Should also know how to Find a Printer IP Address in Windows 11/10? Here we’ll also show how to add recent items to the desktop as icons in Windows 10. And how to clear recent files in Windows 10?
Have a Look at the Quick Access on Windows 11/10 from Windows Explorer
Here we are sharing our experience of quick access in Windows 10 from Windows Explorer.
Hence, you saw that the limited recent opened files still exist in Windows 10. It was a rummer that Windows 10 doesn’t contain the recent items. By 3 ways of Accessing recent items in Windows 10, you’ll also be an expert in this area.
Top 3 Tricks and Ways to Access Recent Items in Windows 11/10
Follow the below tricks and learn how to add recent items to the taskbar and desktop for quick access in windows 11/10.
- Trick-1) Microsoft hasn’t forgotten to add recently opened files and folders feature in Windows 11/10. Windows 10 also has the feature of recording recently opened files and folders and is still doing its job. It’s available under the ‘Recent’ folder which can be opened and accessed by the below command.Go and open the ‘Run’ box and just type shell: recent over there. By following two ways you can get the Run box.
- Press Windows Key (4-squire, left side on the bottom) + ‘R’ together. Or,
- Search for ‘Run’ in Windows 10 and click over to open.
Now you can also see all the recent files/folders in Windows 10 with the path of the folder. You’ll have a different path for every user of your computer. That’s not new it does the same in Windows 7 too.
Useful Guide: People who work as an administrator in their office or other workgroup place or domain environment => They’ll be able to see all the correct folders under each user profile by accessing one by one.
Trick-2) If you want to make a habit of accessing the recent item daily basis on your Windows 10 laptop or desktop then use the below shortcut for each use.
How to Add Recent items to Desktop as an icon for Quick Access?
Go to the home screen of your Windows 10 => Right-click on the empty space => Create a New shortcut => Type %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\ into the box located on your screen.
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As I have done here.
Click to “Next” => Give a proper Name and Press the “Finish” button. Now you can see the Recent item folder has been created on your Windows 10 desktop home screen.
Trick-3) Now drag and add it to your taskbar or Start menu or quick access area to make the access easier. So, that you can access Recent items in Windows 10 very quickly. To do that follow the image below.
Right-click on the newly created icon and all three options are shown in the below image.
Now check the recent item folder Start menu, taskbar now.
How to Clear Recent Files in Windows 10?
Right-click on the Recent item folder’s icon => Give a single click on “Clear recent items list”. As shown below.
Wow! you have successfully learned how to access more recent items in Windows 10.
More recent items mean files and folders. And also how to clear recent items list on Windows 10.
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