5 Ways to Remove Recommended in Windows 11

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Method 1. Via Settings

Step 1: Press theWindowskey on your keyboard, typeSettings, and clickOpen.

Step 2: Click onPersonalizationin the sidebar.

Step 3: SelectStarton the right.

Step 4: Now,toggle offthe following options:

That’s it. The recommendations will be removed from your PC. If you wish to remove only selected recommendations, check out the next method.

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Method 2. From the Start Menu

Step 1: Click theWindows iconon the taskbar.

Step 2: Under theRecommended section, right-click on the item you want to remove and selectRemove from list.

Note: If you have many items, you will notice a More button at the top right corner. You can also right-click items to remove them individually.

There you go. You have successfully removed the selected recommendations from the Start menu.

You cannot disable it in Windows 11 Home/Pro editions. This method works only on Windows 11 Education/SE editions.

Step 1: Press theWindowskey, typePowerShell, and clickRun as administrator. In the prompt, selectYes.

Step 2: Type (or copy-paste) the below command and pressEnter.

There you go. You have disabled recommendations in the Start menu.

Also Read:How to update DirectX on Windows 11

Method 4. Via Registry Editor

Step 1: Press theWindowskey, typeRegistry Editor, and clickRun as administrator. In the prompt, selectYes.

Step 2: In the top address bar, enter the following path.

Step 3: Find and double-click onHideRecommendedSection.

Step 4: Now, type1in the Value Data field and pressOK.

Finally, reboot the system to implement the changes. And that’s it! After booting up your PC again, you will have turned off recommendations in the Start menu.

Method 5. Using Group Policy Editor

The Group Policy Editor is only available for Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise versions. If you are using Windows 11 Home Edition, you can skip this method.

Step 1: Press theWindowskeys, typegpedit.msc, and clickOpen.

Step 2: In the left pane, selectComputer Configurationunder Local Computer Policy.

Step 3:In the right pane, double-click onAdministrative Templates.

Step 4: Select theStart Menu and Taskbaroption.

Step 5: Under the Start Menu and Taskbar option, double-click onRemove Recommended section from Start Menu.

Step 6: ChooseEnabled> click onApply>OK.

FAQs

Yes, you can submit feedback to Microsoft through the Feedback Hub app. This lets you share your thoughts, suggestions, or concerns directly with the Windows development team.

The removal of Recommendations has a negligible impact on system performance. The primary purpose is personalization rather than resource-intensive functionality.

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Last updated on 19 August, 2024

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