Recent projects/workspaces not shown on taskbar right click on Windows 11 fresh install

[CoderScribe]

Issue Type: Bug

After fresh installing Windows 11 (final release) and installing VSCode I'm no longer able to see recent projects/workspaces when right-clicking the pinned icon on the taskbar. I can see them from within VSCode however and it is correctly tracking them internally.

This did work OK for me during the Windows 11 beta.

Many thanks

VS Code version: Code 1.60.2 (7f6ab54, 2021-09-22T12:00:31.514Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22000
Restricted Mode: No

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32-Core Processor (64 x 2994)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on oop_rasterization: enabled opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled skia_renderer: enabled_on video_decode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	31.88GB (22.09GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 3589b0f4-e427-4003-80fc-03bd228cbe8b
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Extensions (1)

Extension	Author (truncated)	Version
vscode-electricimp	ele	0.2.0

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[BenjaminMichaelis]

I also had problems with right clicking on file explorer, and having the open with vs code option, but was fixed after I waited for the latest update and rebooted.

[bpasero]

We rely on Electrons setJumpList feature:

vscode/src/vs/platform/workspaces/electron-main/workspacesHistoryMainService.ts

Line 387 in ee1655a

app.setJumpList(jumpList);

I do not see this issue on my Windows 11.

[EthanRutherford]

This is happening to me as well.. a new install of vscode, there's just no recents in the right click menu.

Bought a brand new computer, installed vscode, and have edited a few different projects, but the list of recent folders simply does not appear.

Something is definitely squirrely here.

[bpasero]

Please see if you can find any logged output that could help us find the source of the issue:

• run code --verbose from the command line and attach the output
• in Code select Help | Toggle Developer Tools and select the Console
• attach any output you see in the Console you can find

Thanks!

[EthanRutherford]

😲 I discovered what was causing it, at least on my machine.

We rely on Electrons setJumpList feature

I thought that sounded familiar:

I had no idea this is what a "jump list" was. I had toggled it off because I didn't want them in the file explorer sidebar.

[bpasero]

How about others?

[CoderScribe]

Ah ditto, I haven't tested this yet but likely the same - I don't like them slowing down my start task bar. Perhaps a feature request for Microsoft not to lump app contextual history with system wide history. Many thanks

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[CoderScribe]

I just wished to add for the reference of anyone else coming here that once you turn on 'Show recently opened items in Start, Jump Lists, and File Explorer' you can then pin your favourite projects, turn the setting back off and they'll remain in the jump list. I've also raised this as feedback to Microsoft.