How to remove the 'recommended' section in the Windows 11 start menu


It all looks nice now, but just wait until Windows starts 'recommending' stuff to you in the start menu. — Photo: Zacharie Scheurer/dpa

BERLIN: In Windows 11, the trusty Start menu features a selection of program shortcuts in the upper section under "Pinned". Additionally, there is a button labelled "All apps" in the top right corner, which allows users to browse through all installed programs.

However, to the annoyance of many users, there's now also a lower section of the Start menu called "Recommended" showing list of random files and recently opened apps. The good news you can remove this somewhat peculiar selection of suggestions.

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