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title: "Start_IrisRecommendations 0: hiding tips and app promotions in the Windows 11 Start menu"
description: "The Recommended section of the Windows 11 Start menu can show tips, shortcuts and Store app promotions. What it changes, when it hurts, and how to undo it."
url: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-start-menu-recommendations
author: Frost LIVE, Founder of Frozen Tweaks
published: 2026-10-08
updated: 2026-10-08
category: "Debloat"
source: Frozen Tweaks (https://frozentweaks.com)
---

# Start_IrisRecommendations 0: hiding tips and app promotions in the Windows 11 Start menu

**Short answer:** The Recommended section of the Windows 11 Start menu can show tips, shortcuts and Store app promotions. Start_IrisRecommendations set to 0 switches those suggestions off. In the registry it sets Start_IrisRecommendations to 0 under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced.

## In the app

- Switch: Disable Start Menu Recommendations (Debloat, Free, Standard)
- Undo: Yes. Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.
- Catalog row: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks#t-1136

## What it does

The Recommended section of the Windows 11 Start menu can show tips, shortcuts and Store app promotions. Start_IrisRecommendations set to 0 switches those suggestions off.

In the app the switch is called "Disable Start Menu Recommendations", described there as: Hides tips, app promotions and suggested shortcuts in Start (Windows 11).

## When it helps

- A Start menu without promotions.

## When it hurts

- Nothing. Recently opened files still appear unless you turn those off separately.

## What it writes

Read from the app's source. "Switching it off" is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.

Registry values:

| Key | Value | With the tweak | Switching it off |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced` | `Start_IrisRecommendations` | `0` | Your previous value (saved before the change, or deleted if there was none). Windows default: 1 |

Source: Tweaks/pack_extra.hpp in the app's source, app 2.0.0, checked 2026-10-08.

## The same change by hand

Run in a Command Prompt opened as administrator. Make a restore point first.

```bat
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "Start_IrisRecommendations" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
```

Put it back:

```bat
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "Start_IrisRecommendations" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
```

See what it is set to now:

```bat
reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "Start_IrisRecommendations"
```

## How to undo it

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. The app saved what each value was before the change and writes exactly that back, or removes the value if it did not exist.

## Verdict

Safe and cosmetic.

## Questions

### What does the "Disable Start Menu Recommendations" tweak change in Windows?

In the registry it sets Start_IrisRecommendations to 0 under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced.

### What is the default value of Start_IrisRecommendations?

The Windows default of Start_IrisRecommendations is 1. Frozen Tweaks sets it to 0, and switching the tweak off puts back the value you had before.

### Is "Disable Start Menu Recommendations" safe to switch on?

Safe and cosmetic. The main cost: Nothing. Recently opened files still appear unless you turn those off separately.

### How do I undo it?

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.

### Is "Disable Start Menu Recommendations" free in Frozen Tweaks?

Yes. It is one of the free tweaks, with no time limit.

## Related guides

- [Windows 11 Gaming Optimization: What Still Works in 2026](https://frozentweaks.com/guides/windows-11-gaming-optimization)
- [Low-End PC Gaming Optimization: Getting Playable Frame Rates](https://frozentweaks.com/guides/low-end-pc-gaming-optimization)

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Written by Frost LIVE, founder of Frozen Tweaks. Canonical version: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-start-menu-recommendations