Start menu "Recommended" not going away

rosede · Sunday at 1:17 PM

I really don't like the "Recommended" in the start menu. I disabled it in settings, but keeps coming back. I followed this tutorial
Enable or Disable Recommended Tips, Shortcuts, New Apps, and more on Start Menu in Windows 11 but it keeps coming back.

Suggestions?

Thanks

dacrone · Sunday at 1:23 PM

you can use many alternatives to replace the start menu and search here for more info about them:

Explorer Patcher
StartAllBack
Start11
Windhawk

What Start Menu replacement software do you use?

What Start Menu replacement software do you use? Possible answers include: Start11 v1 or v2 ( Start11: The ultimate Start menu replacement for Windows 10 and 11. Restore the classic look and add new functionality. ) StartAllBack ( StartAllBack to fix all Windows 11 deal-breaking UI issues )...

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Can't turn off Recommended on start menu

Hi, not sure what has happened, there was a windows comulitive update last night and only noticed since that. On my start menu it keeps showingapps in the recommended section and this option is off in start menu options. Regards James

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you can also apply a reg tweak to make your pc think it has Edu edition of windows which will allow you to remove the recommended section. then go into settings > personalization > start and apply "more pins" style to use the bottom half for apps

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device\Start]
"HideRecommendedSection"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device\Education]
"IsEducationEnvironment"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer]
"HideRecommendedSection"=dword:00000001

glasskuter · Sunday at 2:27 PM

Clear Start Menu Recommended Section in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to clear the Start menu Recommended section to always show empty for your account in Windows 11. The Start menu in Windows 11 is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended. The Recommended section on the Start menu shows a list of your...

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FrancoDT · Sunday at 2:41 PM

Mine usually stays empty although every now and then one app will appear and have to be manually removed. I wish they would just give the option to remove recommended from start all together.

krism · Sunday at 3:35 PM

I have used StartAllBack for years.

rosede · 2025-02-03T08:40:09-0500

Thanks for all of the replies. I've tried all of the registry hacks and tweaks, no go. Looks like I need to start looking at one of these third party apps. Not to excited about it, but it seems that is what I need to do.

Thanks

Fabler2 · 2025-02-03T08:53:16-0500

If I fill the start menu a bit then the recommended section doesn't re-populate.

rosede · 2025-02-03T09:00:28-0500

Fabler2 said:
If I fill the start menu a bit then the recommended section doesn't re-populate.

View attachment 124142 View attachment 124143

I have "More Pins" selected and all of the options turned off, including the "Show account notifications". I have four rows of icons pinned, but the the apps still show up in "Recommended".

Personally, I really don't like the Pinned section either, but unless I use a third part app to reset things as in earlier versions, I have to live with it, so I pinned items I use all the time.

I like keeping my desktop clean, my start menu clean I don't like clutter and to me, this is clutter.

OAT · 2025-02-03T09:03:34-0500

rosede said:
Thanks for all of the replies. I've tried all of the registry hacks and tweaks, no go. Looks like I need to start looking at one of these third party apps. Not to excited about it, but it seems that is what I need to do.

Thanks

Using Power Start Menu.

Edwin · 2025-02-03T09:05:15-0500

For the love of peace!!!
99.9% of PC users know exactly what they are doing, or what they want to do..., they don't need recommendations as if they're ordering obscure culinary delights from an exotic restaurant menu, for crying out loud!!!
Grab a brain MS!!!
(Ah! I feel better now that I got that out of my system!!!) :woozy:

OAT · 2025-02-03T09:07:23-0500

Edwin said:
99.9% of PC users know exactly what they are doing,

I suspect you are being somewhat generous there with your assertion.

Edwin · 2025-02-03T09:08:29-0500

OAT said:
I suspect you are being somewhat generous there with your assertion.

Perhaps!

andrew129260 · 2025-02-03T09:17:17-0500

Edwin said:
99.9% of PC users know exactly what they are doing

OAT said:
I suspect you are being somewhat generous there with your assertion.

being in IT with teach you the number is more like 15%

Edwin · 2025-02-03T09:32:05-0500

andrew129260 said:
being in IT with teach you the number is more like 15%

You're probably right, but, you get the point.

Edwin · 2025-02-03T09:42:26-0500

Edwin said:
... but, you get the point.

For instance...
when the Start menu recommends to revisit a completely insignificant, botched screen capture .jpg, that has already gone to the Recycle Bin, and then throws an error!
Futile!!!

andrew129260 · 2025-02-03T09:49:58-0500

Edwin said:
For instance...
when the Start menu recommends to revisit a completely insignificant, botched screen capture .jpg, that has already gone to the Recycle Bin, and then throws an error!
Futile!!!

My biggest issues with microsoft is the recommended start menu stuff and games and other stuff preloaded on editions that are not home.

If its the home version of windows, all that stuff makes sense. It makes no sense on pro and higher.

So frustrating that I have to fix stuff with deployment images that don't have that crap included.

Also the start menu recommendations I have seen can be shady apps. Which is another problem altogether.

cheaterslick · 2025-02-03T09:57:02-0500

It's a great way to charge $5 bucks

Power Start Menu - Download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store

Tweak the start menu of windows 11 to unleash the full POWER. This app currently enables you to customize the looks of the Start menu in Windows 11, including background transparency, hide search box, hide suggestions. You may customize how power button works, and how all apps panel is...

apps.microsoft.com

Can't be for free, ya know...

dacrone · 2025-02-03T10:10:53-0500

cheaterslick said:
It's a great way to charge $5 bucks

Power Start Menu - Download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store

Tweak the start menu of windows 11 to unleash the full POWER. This app currently enables you to customize the looks of the Start menu in Windows 11, including background transparency, hide search box, hide suggestions. You may customize how power button works, and how all apps panel is...

apps.microsoft.com

Can't be for free, ya know...

windhawk. its portable and you can make it as customizable as you want

windows-11-start-menu-styling-guide/Themes/NoRecommendedSection/README.md at main · ramensoftware/windows-11-start-menu-styling-guide

A collection of commonly requested start menu styling customizations for Windows 11 - ramensoftware/windows-11-start-menu-styling-guide

github.com

Windhawk Mods (Official Topic - Please Post All Here)

I'm making this thread so that we can accumulate all Windhawk mods in one location. I will continue to update this as I add more. I have been playing with this program a lot more recently and it has very nice editing capabilities. You can run it in portable or installed instance(s). This program...

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OAT · 2025-02-03T10:57:58-0500

dacrone said:
windhawk. its portable and you can make it as customizable as you want

I agree, it is an outstanding program and it is free.
I have used it and it has endless possibilities and it is constantly enhanced by the community.
I think it is the best tool out there is for mods.

But the reasons I favor Power Start Menu despite having paid a whopping $ 1.99 2 years ago...

- Windhawk is a full configuration tool which, in my case, is not needed.
- Power Start Menu is simple and just the option I need, triggered in just 2 clicks.
- Power Start Menu is Fully UWP. Updated via MSstore.
- Power Start Menu is 5.5 MB (Windhawk is over 700 MB without Mods)

Don't get me wrong, as I said, Windhawk is a truly amazing product, it is just an overkill for me.
It's just that Power Start Menu is all I need.

Kees · 2025-02-03T11:25:54-0500

I am (now) using a combination of Windhawk (for the task bar and system tray / clock) and Open Shell (for the start menu) and that's just what I like.
Have been using Open Shell (and it's predecessor Classic Shell) already form Windows 7 on.

Open Shell offers the choice of many Start Menu's without any 'recommendations' and it's fully free.

Have been using Start11 and StartAllBack before, but at this moment I an very happy with the combination I use now.

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