How to hide files “recommended” in the Windows start menu 11

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Recent Windows files and folders 11 are crossed out in the Start menu.

By default, every time you click the Start menu in Windows 11, you will see a section “Recommended” How to hide files. Here's how to turn that off.

First, open Settings. You can find it pinned to the Start menu and click on the gear icon, or you can press Windows + i on your keyboard to bring up.

Click on "Setting" in the Windows Start menu 11.

In Settings, How to hide files “Personalization”. In the alternatives on the right side of the window, scroll down and select “Start”.

In Windows settings 11, click on "Personalization" and then in "Beginning".

In the settings “Beginning”, set the switch next to “How to hide files, Jump Lists and File Explorer” on “disabled”.

In the Start settings, set the switch next to

Now, close Settings. The next time you open the Start menu, How to hide files “How to hide files”.

A Windows start menu 11 no recently opened files in

Nice and clean. Have fun exploring Windows 11!

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