Windows 11 app recommendations AKA the ads in the Start Menu are coming to the general public
by MSPoweruser
MSPoweruser— Microsoft has begun distributing an update (KB5036980) for Windows 11 that has a new (unwanted?) feature to the Start menu. The “Recommended” section will now display suggestions for apps available in the Microsoft Store. Or, as everyone calls them, the ads. According to Microsoft’s update notes, these recommendations are intended to help users discover new applications. Here […]
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