Recommendations have always been a great way to access recently used files, whether it’s the search bar or the context menu. However, these recommendations can be quite personalized, which poses a privacy issue when offered in the Start menu.
How to Remove Recommended Recent Files from Start Menu in Windows 11
If you are looking for a way to remove recommendations from the Start menu, you can use the following options.
You can remove recommendations from the Start menu using native options in Windows 11. This will disable recommendations, but the section will still have its own space in the Start menu. You can also choose to disable individual recommendations from the Start menu to remove items you don't want suggested.
Finally, you can choose to remove the Recommended section from the Start menu entirely. This will disable recommendations entirely and remove their designated section from the Start menu. Use one of the options below, depending on your current requirements.
