How to Remove Start Menu Recommendations in Windows 11

One of its most controversial features

Windows 11’s Start menu features a Recommended section that displays recently used apps and files. While this can be convenient, it also raisesprivacy concerns.

In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to remove the Recommended section from the Start Menu in Windows 11.

What’s the Problem?

With the upgrade fromWindows 10 to Windows 11, the Start Menu changed significantly. This included the addition of a Recommended Items section. The problem is that anyone who uses your PC will be able to see your recently used items as pinned apps in the context menu.

Microsoft makes it easy for users tocustomize their Windows 11 computers.

To remove the Recommended section:

If your computer runs Windows 11 version 23H3 or later, you’ll also see aShow recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps, and moreoptions you can toggle off.

Once you finish doing that, exit the Settings app. When you open the Start Menu, recently opened files and apps will no longer appear as quick access options. Instead, you’ll have to navigate to these items as usual.

Customize Windows to Protect Your Privacy

If you’re an avid Windows user, you’re probably well acquainted with the changes that came with Windows 11 and how they can affect your privacy. Hopefully, this article helped you fix one of the most controversial features in Windows 11.

Jake Harfield is an Australian freelance writer whose passion is finding out how different technologies work. He has written for several online publications, focusing on explaining what he has learned to help others with their tech problems. He’s an avid hiker and birder, and in his spare time you’ll find him in the Aussie bush listening to the birdsong.Read Jake’s Full Bio

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