Windows 10: How to change App recommendation setting without having access to the page

Hey! I was trying to install BlueStacks on my Windows school laptop when I was hit with the "Change App Recommendation Settings" popup and I have done many things to try to change this setting, but my IT department disables the option for some settings in the settings app, therefore unable to access this. I am doing this without a malicious attempt towards my school, I require some access to some android apps due to the restrictions from my IT department not allowing me to update to windows 11 to install Microsoft allowed apps from the Android™ Apps on Windows 11 program. Again, this isn't me

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How to "change app recommendation settings"?

I don't use any MS Store apps and have long since used the usual file association methods to define other applications as default (e.g. foobar2000 for music and VLC for video). However, when I try to open a bunch of music files, Windows 10 only offers to open them in WMP. When I try to "Edit" a batch file (which I like to do with PSpad), I get a prompt to "change app recommendation settings" because PSpad is an "unverified app". The settings page that is linked to the error message, Settings - Apps - Apps & Features, contains nothing resembling "change app recommendation settings". As usual, none of the MS forum topics on this subject are any help at all. It appears that these settings pages (and those referred to in connection with "S mode") have changed since they were written. How can I persuade Windows to let me use the software that I choose?

P.S. Under Settings - Apps - Default apps I don't see an entry for "editor" or "text". Is there a way to do something here, or do I have to look up all of the Notepad associations in the registry and replace them with PSpad?

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.

 

Change app recommendation settings

When I try to download an app to my Windows 10 PC, I get the message, This app is not a microsoft verified app. Change your app recommendation settings. I've tried and failed. I go to settings, app, apps and features and there is no option there. The
only options are Optional features and App execution aliases. My PC is running Windows 10 Home 1909. How can I change this?