Open Recent not updating

Recently I noticed that my Open Recent lists were not updating in a variety of applications (Preview and Pages, most notably). I cleared them and (after looking at some discussions on the matter) removed the ...LSSharedFileList.plist files for each. But the applications are not rebuilding these files. If I open the app, and open a file, that file shows up in the Open Recent menu while I am working. But if I close, quit, and reopen, the Open Recent menu remains clear. How do I prompt those applications to rebuild those files? I can probably go back and recover old ones from Time Machine, but those weren't updating either, so something is stuck that I can't figure out how to unstick. Suggestions?

I'm flummoxed too! I've never bothered clearing them before either, but that's because they've always updated! Now nothing seems to be.
I'm ignoring the apps right now and focusing on Recent Items on the Apple menu. I did what you suggested and hauled the com.apple.recentitems.plist file out onto the desktop, logged out, and then logged back in. Sure enough, the list was clear except for two apps that launch on opening (Stickies and Weatherdock). I launched Terminal too, just to get it on the record, and Recent Items showed it. Then I logged out and logged back in again. Now the list showed Stickies and Weatherdock, but not Terminal! I tried again, opening Mail and Safari, logging out and logging back in, and they don't "stick" either. It seems to update on booting and then just stop. And whatever it is, must be systemic.
I have a new MBP on order, and I'm getting to the point of just giving up on this and waiting for the new system. It sounds like you are running out of ideas also, both as to what might be the problem and what might solve it. Very frustrating. I certainly appreciate your attempts to get this thing fixed!

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