{"id":138414,"date":"2025-10-30T06:15:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=138414"},"modified":"2025-11-04T10:00:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T15:00:18","slug":"remove-start-recommended-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/remove-start-recommended-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to disable &#8216;Recommended&#8217; section from Start menu on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>To disable recommendations in the Windows 11 Start menu, open <strong>Settings<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Personalization<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Start,<\/strong> then turn off all options under the &#8220;Recommended&#8221; section.<\/li>\n<li>This works for the new Start menu design available for Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re still on Windows 11 23H2, you can prevent items from appearing, but the &#8220;Recommended&#8221; section will remain available in the menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UPDATED 10\/30\/2025: <\/strong>On <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a>, starting with <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11-25h2\">version 25H2<\/a> and 24H2, it&#8217;s possible to completely hide the &#8220;Recommended&#8221; section from the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-new-start-menu-layout\/\">Start menu (new design)<\/a>, but you won&#8217;t have a dedicated option. Instead, you&#8217;ll have to turn off the settings that trigger the recommendations, and then the system will remove the section automatically from the menu.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, if you still have a device running version 23H2, you can&#8217;t\u00a0completely remove the &#8220;Recommended&#8221; section, but you can disable the feature to prevent items from appearing in that section.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Recommended&#8221; section is part of the Start menu (below is the &#8220;Pinned&#8221; section) that suggests recent files you may want to access again, frequent websites, and recently installed apps. It can even show Microsoft Store app recommendations. Although it can be a useful feature, it&#8217;s not for everyone. However, you can disable it if you know where to find the settings.<\/p>\n<section class=\"custom-related-posts-wrapper\"><span class=\"custom-related-posts-heading\">Related<\/span><div class=\"custom-related-posts-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-new-start-menu-windows-11\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"How to enable new Start menu on Windows 11\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vivetool-enabled-new-start-menu-windows-11-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to enable new Start menu on Windows 11\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">How to enable new Start menu on Windows 11<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a>, you will learn the steps to completely hide the &#8220;Recommended&#8221; section from the Start menu on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc\">\n<li><a href=\"#disable_recommended_start_new\">Remove the Recommended section from Start on Windows 11 (new)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#disable_recommended_start_old\">Remove the Recommended section from Start on Windows 11 (old)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faqs_recommended_start\">FAQs about disabling the Recommended section from the Start menu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"disable_recommended_start_new\">Remove the Recommended section from Start on Windows 11 (new)<\/h2>\n<p>To hide the &#8220;Recommended&#8221; section in the Start menu, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Personalization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Start<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn off the <strong>&#8220;Show recently added apps&#8221;<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/p>\n<p><img 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recommended files in Start, recent files in File Explorer, and items in Jump Lists&#8221;<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn off the <strong>&#8220;Show recommendations for tips, app promotions, and more&#8221;<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Turn off the <strong>&#8220;Show websites from your browsing history&#8221;<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you complete the steps, the Start menu will no longer show recommendations on Windows 11 25H2 or 24H2.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"disable_recommended_start_old\">Remove the Recommended section from Start on Windows 11 (old)<\/h2>\n<p>To prevent Start from showing recommendations of files and apps on Windows 11 23H2 and older versions, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Personalization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Start<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn off the <strong>&#8220;Show recently added apps&#8221;<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn off the <strong>&#8220;Show recently opened items in Start, Jump Lists, and File Explorer&#8221;<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-168588\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/windows-11-disable-start-recommended.webp?resize=827%2C605&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Start disable recommendations\" width=\"827\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/windows-11-disable-start-recommended.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/windows-11-disable-start-recommended.webp?resize=300%2C219&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/windows-11-disable-start-recommended.webp?resize=785%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 785w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/windows-11-disable-start-recommended.webp?resize=150%2C110&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn off the <strong>&#8220;Show recommendations for tips, app promotions, and more&#8221;<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>(Optional) Select the <strong>More pins<\/strong> option to change the Start menu layout to show an extra row of pins.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, the Start menu will no longer show recommendations and will display an extra row of pinned items.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to remove a specific item from Start, you only need to right-click the item and select the <strong>&#8220;Remove from list&#8221;<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"faqs_recommended_start\">FAQs about disabling the Recommended section from the Start menu<\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers about hiding recommendations from the Start menu on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<h4>Can I completely remove the Recommended section on Windows 11?<\/h4>\n<p>Yes, starting with versions 25H2 and 24H2, Windows 11 can automatically hide the entire Recommended section when you turn off all the recommendation-related settings in the Start personalization page.<\/p>\n<h4>Why can&#8217;t I find an option to remove the Recommended section?<\/h4>\n<p>There&#8217;s no dedicated &#8220;Hide Recommended&#8221; toggle. Instead, the operating system automatically removes it after disabling all recommendation options.<\/p>\n<h4>What&#8217;s the difference between disabling recommendations on version 25H2 and 23H2?<\/h4>\n<p>On versions 25H2 and 24H2, the section disappears entirely. On version 23H2 and older, it remains visible but empty, showing an additional row of pinned apps instead.<\/p>\n<h4>Will turning off the Recommended section remove recent files from File Explorer?<\/h4>\n<p>Yes, if you turn off &#8220;Show recommended files in Start, recent files in File Explorer, and items in Jump Lists,&#8221; Windows 11 will stop tracking and showing recently opened items.<\/p>\n<h4>Can I bring the Recommended section back later?<\/h4>\n<p>Yes. You can re-enable it anytime by turning the recommendation options back on from the Start settings page.<\/p>\n<h4>How do I show more pinned apps after disabling the Recommended section?<\/h4>\n<p>On version 23H2, you can switch the Start layout to &#8220;More pins&#8221; under <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Personalization<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Start<\/strong> to display an extra row of pinned apps.<\/p>\n<h4>Does disabling the Recommended section affect web suggestions?<\/h4>\n<p>Yes, if you turn off the &#8220;Show websites from your browsing history&#8221; toggle, Windows will stop showing websites in the Start menu recommendations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update October 30, 2025:<\/strong> This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes to the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can prevent the Start menu from showing recommendations, and in this guide, you will learn how.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":182301,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2426,23],"tags":[97,19,2715,2576],"class_list":["post-138414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-windows","tag-difficulty-level-advanced","tag-how-to","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-help"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to disable &#039;Recommended&#039; 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