Documents showing in recent when not opened

Anonymous
2023-11-08T23:08:54+00:00

I have noticed that every time I open file explorer, the recent list shows a random 10 documents which are stored on onedrive that I haven't accessed (on this or any other device). I am the only one with access to the device and the onedrive folder.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-07-17T14:36:05+00:00

    The following worked for me.

    1. Open File Explorer.
    2. Click on the "ellipsis" or three dots in a row.
    3. Click on "Options" and then select "General".
    4. In the "Privacy" section, uncheck the "Include account-based insights, recent, favorite, and recommended files" option.
    5. Click "Apply" and then "OK" to save the changes.

    Hope this helps. Thank you.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-13T17:38:55+00:00

    This happens to me to in both my business and personal MS365 accounts. No one has my password. No one else is trying to access my files. It is a system glitch.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-15T23:10:07+00:00

    Thank you, this works. Its been driving me crazy and I've been worried that someone had access to my laptop. Considering its been back to the place i purchased it and then to a repair agent, whereby photos via camera uploads are now in my onedrive! it was concerning and annoying

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-16T06:15:37+00:00

    I don’t think it is good enough to say it is a system glitch! I want to know why it is happening and why certain files! If it is hack what can we do about it! Dealing the viewing of it isn’t the answer. I can send you a video of it happening as I sit and watch!

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-08-19T07:09:37+00:00

    hello Tomm_A

    Are the "Documents showing in recent when not opened" problem can be identified as a software issue?

    I just want to know why that problem occurs? Are those files have been accesses illegally by third party or unnecessarily by the device?

    Because this problem is happening now on my laptop.

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