Fix #62411 (#64433)

src/vs/code/electron-main/windows.ts

@@ -1091,9 +1091,9 @@ export class WindowsManager implements IWindowsMainService {
 				}
 			}
 		} catch (error) {
-			const fileUri = URI.file(candidate);
-			this.historyMainService.removeFromRecentlyOpened([fileUri]); // since file does not seem to exist anymore, remove from recent
+			this.historyMainService.removeFromRecentlyOpened([candidate]); // since file does not seem to exist anymore, remove from recent
 
+			const fileUri = URI.file(candidate);
 			if (options && options.ignoreFileNotFound) {
 				return { fileUri, createFilePath: true, remoteAuthority }; // assume this is a file that does not yet exist
 			}