How to delete Windows 11 -> Start -> Recommended files list

[ThumperNut]

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.

[ThumperNut]

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?

[ThumperNut]

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.

[redwolfe_98]

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"

[ThumperNut]

Thanks, but this does not solve what I am wishing for.

1. 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.
2. 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

[RD56]

I found the the following setting clears the Windows 11 "Recommended" list you see after pressing the windows start. I hope this helps.

[ThumperNut]

Thanks, it does