How to remove Start menu Recommended section content on Windows 11
To remove all the items in the Recommeded section of the Start menu on Windows 11, use these steps:
- Open Settings.
- Click on Personalization.
- Click the Start page from the right side.
- Turn off the Show recently added apps toggle switch to hide the recently installed apps.
- Turn off the Show most used apps toggle switch to hide frequent apps.
- Once you complete the steps, reopen the Start menu, and the Recommended section should no longer show any items.
- Turn off the Show recently opened items in Start, Jump Lists, and File Explorer toggle switch to clear the recent files from the list.
Once you complete the steps, reopen the Start menu, and the Recommended section should no longer show any items.
Source - How to remove Start menu Recommended section content on Windows 11 | Windows Central