Ive had recommendations turned off this entire time.
It turns out the same option hides the curated Microsoft Store apps currently populating on systems running theKB5036980update.
There are a few other components to this particular software update, but theyre minor.
Look, Ma! No ads!Screenshot: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
Widgets in the taskbar and on the lock screen have been improved and are no longer pixelated and fuzzy.
Animated icons have also been added to the mix.
Turn off App Recommendations in the Start Menu
I come from a time whenWindowswasntinundatedwithadvertisingand suggestions.
Screenshot: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
I want to believe the company has caught on that plenty of users are on my wavelength.
This will turn off any extra content and curated app suggestions.
As with everything in life, there are trade-offs to turning off the recommendations.
Those are some apps Ive seen curated and recommended in varying forums.
Perhaps I should reconsider what a third-party Start menu could offer since Microsoft seems hellbent on serving those ads.
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