How to remove recommended section from start menu in Windows 11

If you want to remove the “Recommended” section from the Start menu in Windows 11, you can follow these steps:

1. Right-click on the Start button: Locate the Start button on your taskbar and right-click on it.
2. Select “Settings”: Click on “Settings” from the context menu.
3. Go to “Personalization”: In the left-hand sidebar, click on “Personalization”.
4. Click on “Start”: Select “Start” from the list of options.
5. Turn off “Show recently opened items, documents, and websites in Start”: Scroll down to the “Start” section and toggle off the option labeled “Show recently opened items, documents, and websites in Start”.
6. Turn off “Show recommendations”: Scroll down further to the “Recommended” section and toggle off the option labeled “Show recommendations in Start”.

Once you have completed these steps, the “Recommended” section should be removed from your Start menu. Note that these steps will only work on Windows 11, and may not apply to earlier versions of Windows.