diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index 42e520f897..2116296f9d 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ The following table lists management options for each setting, For Windows 10 ( | [30. Cloud Clipboard](#bkmk-clcp) | | ![Check mark](images/checkmark.png) | | | [31. Services Configuration](#bkmk-svccfg) | | ![Check mark](images/checkmark.png) | ![Check mark](images/checkmark.png) | | [32. Widgets](#bkmk-widgets) | | ![Check mark](images/checkmark.png) | ![Check mark](images/checkmark.png) | +| [33. Recommendations](#33-recommendations) |![Check mark](images/checkmark.png) | ![Check mark](images/checkmark.png) | ![Check mark](images/checkmark.png) | ### Settings for Windows Server 2016 with Desktop Experience @@ -1923,6 +1924,16 @@ To turn off Widgets, you can use Group Policy or a custom setting in an MDM solu For more information about AllowNewsAndInterests and the “Allow widgets” policy, [review this information](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-newsandinterests#allownewsandinterests). +### 33. Recommendations + +The Recommended section on the Start menu shows apps and files that were recently added or opened. + +To turn off Recommendations, you can use any of the following methods: + +- In Group Policy, set the "Remove Recommended from Start menu" policy to Enabled under **User Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Start Menu and Taskbar** +- In an MDM solution, such as Microsoft Intune, you can use the [HideRecentJumplists](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hiderecentjumplists) setting in the Start Policy configuration service provider (CSP). +- In the registry, you can set **HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Start_TrackDocs** to 0. +- In the UI, you can turn off **Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps, and more** under **Settings** > **Personalization** > **Start**. ### Allowed traffic list for Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Functionality Baseline @@ -1933,5 +1944,4 @@ For more information about AllowNewsAndInterests and the “Allow widgets” pol |ocsp.digicert.com/*| |www.microsoft.com/pkiops/*| - To learn more, see [Device update management](/windows/client-management/mdm/device-update-management) and [Configure Automatic Updates by using Group Policy](/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc720539(v=ws.10)).