4.3. Start

Todo

Show more tiles on Start updates a database, not the registry or GPO as Internet sources specify. Reference.

Disable Show recently added apps

Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar › Remove “Recently Added” list from Start Menu

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ENABLED

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Disable Show suggestions occasionally in Start

GPO settings apply in Education and Enterprise Windows versions but should be set regardless.

See Tailored experiences.

Reference

Disable Use Start full screen
GPO

Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar › Force Start to be either full screen or menu size

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ENABLED

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Start menu

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Registry

2 will force fullscreen start menu.

HHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

ForceStartSize

DWORD

1

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Disable Show recently opened items in Jump Lists on Start or the taskbar and in File Explorer Quick Access
GPO

Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar › Do not keep history of recently opened documents

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ENABLED

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Registry

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersionExplorer\Advanced

Start_TrackDocs

DWORD

0

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference