Photoshop Won't Load Recent Files

Now when I open photoshop, I can still use it, but the usual buttons like "open" and "new" aren't showing up. None of my recent files show up either, and it is just annoying. I've had a large amount of issues with adobe products not functioning the way they should, so this is more salt in the wound. I am on the most current PS update with the Creative Cloud. I have restarted my computer a couple of times, and nothing has fixed this that I've tried so far.