Microsoft announced Windows 11 last year in June.
Almost four months after the announcement, Windows 11 was finally released in October 2021.
Among all these features, the new Start Menu received everyones attention.
Microsoft has completely redesigned the start menu.
It also has a More button to offer more Recommended apps and files.
Remove Recommended Section in Windows 11 Start Menu
Remove Recommended items Individually.
Suppose you opened a private file in File Explorer and dont want anyone to access it.
you’ve got the option to remove recommended items individually; below are its steps.
Alternatively, you might also press the Windows key on your keyboard to bring up the Start menu.
Step 2: In the Start Menu, find the individual recommended item you want to remove andright-clickon it.
Similarly, you’ve got the option to remove a few more items if needed.
But what if you want to remove the entire recommended section content.
Step 1:Open Settingson your Windows 11 PC.
you’ve got the option to typeWindows + Ikeyboard shortcut to initiate the parameters app.
Step 2: In the Windows 11 parameters app, tap onPersonalizationfrom the left sidebar.
Step 3: Under the Personalization setting, scroll down to theStartsection and tap on it.
Turning it off will remove recently opened items from the recommended section.
Step 5: After it, turn offShow recently added appsoption.
The Show most used apps will be turned off by default.
In case it is turned on, turn it off as well.
However, the recommended section will still occupy the space as earlier.
FAQs
How do I hide recommendations in Windows 11?
Microsoft has added a new recommended section in Windows 11.
It shows all the recently added and opened apps and recently opened files.
How do I remove items from the Start menu in Windows 11?
If you entirely want to remove recommended section content, you do it from the tweaks app.
Final Words
Microsoft has completely revamped the Start Menu in Windows 11.
It has got an all-new Pinned section and Recommended section.
The recommended section shows the recently added and opened apps along with recently opened files.
