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
    2023-11-24T23:35:39+00:00

    Hello Gooba31,

    Thank you for patiently waiting and truly apologized for some delay with my responses.

    It appears that this is a bug with OneDrive app or the File Explorer itself. To have this properly investigated by our engineers, we will ask you to provide the version of OneDrive app and the version of Windows you are using.

    To get the version of Windows, press Windows key + R and type winver in the run dialog box and hit enter.

    To check the version of OneDrive you are using, open OneDrive settings (select the OneDrive cloud icon in your notification area, and then select the OneDrive Help and Settings icon  then Settings.) then go to the About tab to see the version number.

    We look forward to your response. Kindly let us know, if there is any misunderstanding or clarifications of our description by sending us a reply.

    Sincerely,

    Tomm_A

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-25T14:12:36+00:00

    I hope you can see my image but I looked at the properties and it clearly shows the file was modified in August and recently accessed today at 8am from my PC but that isn't the point. I didn't access this file or any of the other 10 or so files. It is creepy and weird that OneDrive (?) is accessing the my files. The only thing microsoft should be doing is backing them up to my one drive and not in small groups. Really need this bug fixed. Feels like someone keeps trying to find things on my computer. I am about to switch to a different platform if this continues.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-11-25T14:18:33+00:00

    Please see attached

    One Drive Version Build 23.226.1031.0003 (64 bit)

    Windows 11 Version 22H2

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-11-25T14:24:30+00:00

    Sorry one last piece of information if I go to OneDrive and look at recents the files in that list are correct. But the issue is when I am on my computer file explorer is shows recent files that were not accessed by me recently. What is really frustrating is the computer is showing that I accessed it when I clearly did not. I wasn't even awake when some of these files were accessed this morning.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-11-26T23:58:55+00:00

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