Remove Personalized Website Recommendations from the Recommended section in the Start Menu

Purpose

Show registry keys (2)

• HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\HideRecommendedPersonalizedSites
• HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\HideRecommendedPersonalizedSites

This registry value controls whether Windows displays personalized website recommendations in the Recommended section of the Start menu. A value of 1 hides these recommendations; a value of 0 allows them to be shown.

The setting supports both device and user scope. The value under HKLM represents device scope, while the value under HKCU represents the individual user scope.

Notes

Notes

This setting removes only personalized website recommendations. It does not hide the entire Recommended section or suppress recommended apps and files shown there.

The setting is supported beginning with Windows 11, version 22H2, with KB5027303, corresponding to OS build 22621.1928.

Microsoft documentation

Microsoft Learn: Start Policy CSP – HideRecommendedPersonalizedSites

Microsoft Learn: Start policy settings – Hide recommended personalized sites

See also

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