Suddenly no .XMP are made when processing RAW photos

Since yesterday, suddenly no .XMP files are being made (or at least I can't see them anymore(!??) when processing RAW (.CR2) photos.
How is this possible?
Is this a real porblem?
How can I solve it?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Erna Koelman

Thanks for your quick reply, Barbara!
I don't see the three-lined square you are referring too. But I suddenly found the solution myself. I realised that I had openen the last pictures holding the 'Alt', which means not opening the original but a copy. Turning back to not using the 'Alt', the . xmp files are coming back.
Next question: in a workshop I followed some time ago, the trainer told us that .xmp have no use at all, and could be deleted immediately after processing the raw picture. Isn't that a strange advice? What would go wrong if you would indeed always delete the .xmp files?

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