Windows 10: Windows 11 Start menu recommended section

I have recently upgraded to windows 11, one issues is there isn't enough space for all the apps I want pinned without scrolling.Half of the space is taken up by the "Recommend" section, I managed to turn all the things off that were showing there, but cannot find how to hide the section so the pinned section can fill the space and show more apps which would be more useful.

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Windows 11 has this silly "Recommended" section on the Start Menu. Please delete it it.

Windows 11 has this silly "recommended" section on the Start Menu. Please delete it it. What idiot would want to open their recently opened photo, or file or whatever? Plus this silly feature of having "Recommended" on the Start Menu is driving me crazy. It clutters up my Start Menu. Please get rid of it. .. Cheers.

 

Windows 11 has this silly "Recommended" section on the Start Menu. Please delete it it.

Hi KenDayQE, as it is part of the Start Menu then the best way to go is to still disable it from the Settings and then follow the steps provided on the link below from the Registry Editor and see how it goes for you.

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/show-or-hide-rec...

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How can I get rid of the silly "Recommended" section on the Start Menu of Windows 11 ? It is driving me crazy, and clutters up my Start Menu.

Hi ，KenDayQE



Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for sharing your concern with us today.



I understand that get rid of the silly "Recommended" section on the Start Menu of Windows 11 .

We are here to help on this issue.

1. Disable recently opened items in Start, Jump List and File Explorer

Open the Start menu and select the Settingsapplication.

2.In the sidebar on the left, select the personalization section.

Scroll down and select start.

3.Turn off the option to show recently opened items in Start, Jump List, and File Explorer.

This will make the recently opened file or document disappear from the recommended section.

4.You can even go one step further and even hide recently installed applications from the Start menu. All you need to do is to turn off the Show recently added applications option, which you can find on it to get the personalized screen you need.



I hope the information provided is useful for you. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our support.



Best Regards



Hinata Li



Microsoft Community Support Specialist