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2024-04-25 12:12:13 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
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As the article states, this can easily be disabled by heading into Settings > Personalization > Start and turning off “Show recommendations for tips, app promotions, and more" https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/24/24138949/microsoft-windows-11-start-menu-ads-recommendations-setting-disable In addition app recommendations have been around for several years on windows 10 https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/76s2fq/windows_10_puts_ads_inside_the_start_menu/
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