Resolving recency and primacy error

By / March 4, 2023

The recency and primacy error can occur on Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 and it’s a sign that something went awry.
The error can occur when trying to open an Outlook folder, contacts, calendars, or tasks.

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  • 1. Download and install ASR Pro
  • 2. Run a scan to find and fix errors
  • 3. Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect
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    1. Run the Disk Cleanup tool

    1. 2. Open the Disk Cleanup window
      2. Open the Disk Cleanup window
    2. 3. Choose Clean up system files
    3. 4. Click Clean up system files
    4. 5. Choose Clean up system files (recommended)

    2. Scan for problems

    1. • Press the Windows key + S hotkey to open the Search menu, enter command prompt in the text field, and click on the relevant search result.
    2. Click Yes in the UAC prompt that appears.
      Click Yes in the UAC prompt that appears.
    3. Paste, and press the Enter key to run, the following commands, one at a time:

    3. Run Disk Defragmenter

    1. To open Disk Defragmenter, type disk defrag in the Search bar
    2. Select Disk Defragmenter from the list of results
      Select Disk Defragmenter from the list of results
    3. Click Optimize from the menu

    5. Run the PowerShell script

    1. Get-ChildItem -Recurse | Where-Object { $_.PSIsContainer } | New-Object PSObject -Property @{ Name = $_.Name; LastWriteTime = $_.LastWriteTime; Size = $_.Size; CreationTime = $_.CreationTime; LastAccessTime = $_.LastAccessTime; LastWriteDate = $_.LastWriteDate; LastAccessDate = $_.LastAccessDate; // Recency and primacy
    2. LastWriteTime -ge (Get-Date).AddHours(-5) }| Select -First 1 | Export-Csv -Recurse -path C:\Temp\LastWriteTime.csv -NoTypeInformation

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  • 1. Download and install ASR Pro
  • 2. Run a scan to find and fix errors
  • 3. Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect

    • 6. Run the Registry Editor

    1. 7. Go to the Registry Editor and navigate to the following key:
      HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

    2. Now, create a DWORD value with the name DefaultAdvancesEnabled.
      8. Double-click on the DWORD value and set the value to 1.

    7. Run the CHKDSK tool

    1. In the search bar, type cmd and right-click the Command prompt result.
    2. Choose Run as Administrator.
      Choose Run as Administrator.
    3. Type the following command: CHKDSK /f /r
    4. Press Enter.

    8. Perform a clean boot

    1. Press Windows + I to open the Settings app, and select System from the list of tabs.
      Press Windows + I to open the Settings app, and select System from the list of tabs.
    2. Select the Advanced startup option.
    3. Now, select Restart now from the Advanced startup section.
    4. The system will now restart. Wait for it to boot to the Advanced startup screen.
    5. Select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > System Configuration.
      Select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > System Configuration.”></li> <li>Now, select Selective startup.</li> <li>Click the Restart button, and the system will restart.</li> </ol> <h2><span class=9. Disable third-party antivirus programs
      1. 10. Modify the Trend Micro settings
        10. Modify the Trend Micro settings
      2. 11. Disable Windows Defender
      3. 12. Disable third-party antivirus software
      4. 13. Disable Windows Defender
      5. 14. Disable 3rd-party antivirus software
      6. 15. Disable Windows Defender
        15. Disable Windows Defender

      10. Reset Windows

      1. Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app.
      2. Choose Update & Security.
      3. Now click the Recovery tab.
      4. Click the Get started button under Reset this PC.
        Click the Get started button under Reset this PC.
      5. Now choose the Keep my files option and click Next.
      6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the process.
        Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the process.
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      11. Use a third-party registry cleaner

      1. Download the free version of CCleaner and install it.
      2. Select Registry > Scan for issues.
        Jasper McEwen
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