
And once you’re happy with the result, you can delete your renamed file.Īfter you delete or rename the file, check the jump list for that app and you should see that the recent items have been cleared. Renaming the file ensures that if you got the wrong file, you can just remove the extension to restore it. If you’re nervous about simply deleting the file, you can rename it instead by adding an extension like “.old” to the end of the file name. And don’t worry: if you accidentally delete the File Explorer cache, Windows will immediately recreate it. To clear the jump list for your app, you can just delete its cache file. If the change you made was to create a new document (or anything involving File Explorer), the item at the top will be the cache for File Explorer and the file you’re after will be second on the list, instead.

If all you did was pin an item, the cache file for the app you want should be right at the top of the list. You’ll see that one or more files at the top now have the current time and date stamp.

Right after you make the change, refresh the File Explorer window (by pressing F5).
