ThumperNut Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 After checking almost every settings possible in CCleaner v6.04.10044 the "Recommended" files listed at the bottom of the Windows 11 Start menu remain. The only way that I can find to remove these is right-click -> "Remove From List" for each files individually. Is there a way to remove this history using CCleaner? These files do not appear in the File Explorer "Home" list on Windows 11 v22H2 (OS Build 22621.608) - that history has cleared successfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThumperNut Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 CCleaner v 6.08.10255 is still not deleting history in the Start menu -> Recommended section of Windows 11. Can this be added? When will it be added? Is there custom folder or files that can be added to CCleaner to clear this list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThumperNut Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 This is actually some file history AND a list of recommended apps. There are suggestions online for how to remove the Recommended section at the bottom of the Start menu using group policy, but this only works for Windows 11 SE, the Education edition. Does anyone know where the file history and the list of recommended apps are stored? Registry or a file? There is an "ExplorerPatcher" utility on GitHub that manipulates the UI automation tree to not generate the Recommended section, but all I want CCleaner to do is delete the file history and list of recommended apps periodically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwolfe_98 Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 here is an article with some information how to adjust the settings for the windows 11 start menu: https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-customize-the-windows-11-start-menu there is a section "Change the recommended apps and files" here is another article: https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/customize-windows-11-start-menu i used google-search to pull up the articles, searching for "windows 11 start menu settings" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThumperNut Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 Thanks, but this does not solve what I am wishing for. If Settings -> Personalisation -> Start -> Show recently added apps is unchecked, then it does indeed not show any apps. But this does not CLEAR/DELETE the apps from the list as right-clicking -> Remove from list does. If the checkbox is selected again, then all the apps are again shown - they were not deleted from the list, only hidden temporarily. I want the effect of "Remove ALL from list", so that only newer apps will be listed from then onwards. The same for Settings -> Personalisation -> Start -> Show recently opened items in Start, Jump Lists, and File Explorer Do you know the files or registry keys where these are stored? A WINAPP2.INI file could then be created as per https://support.piriform.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048432831-How-to-add-your-own-program-for-CCleaner-for-Windows-to-clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD56 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 I found the the following setting clears the Windows 11 "Recommended" list you see after pressing the windows start. I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThumperNut Posted April 13, 2023 Author Share Posted April 13, 2023 Thanks, it does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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