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Missing Jumplist / Won't let me Pin

Has your jumplist suddenly gone missing? Do you have a list of other jumplists for IE and other programs, but not Windows Explorer? If it not letting you pin folders and other programs try this.

Click 'Start'

type '%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations' if any of the files are larger than 1mb (1,000 kb) delete them.

Restart

 

Enjoy pinning files again.

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