{"id":14999,"date":"2024-04-14T17:31:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T21:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/?p=14999"},"modified":"2025-07-12T09:53:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T16:53:02","slug":"disable-ads-in-windows-11-start-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/disable-ads-in-windows-11-start-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to quickly disable ads in Windows 11&#8217;s Start Menu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/tag\/windows-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 11<\/a> has introduced a feature that has been met with mixed reactions: <a href=\"https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/forum\/all\/how-do-i-remove-ads-from-windows-11-start-menu\/acee8751-31e3-4abd-8caa-28ae7ba486fe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ads in the Start menu<\/a>. These ads, ranging from suggestions for Microsoft products to third-party applications, can disrupt the user experience for many.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Microsoft provides several ways to disable these ads in Windows 11, ensuring that users can maintain a clean and focused computing environment. This guide will show you how to disable ads in Windows 11 Start menu, including steps through the Settings app, Group Policy Editor, and Registry Editor.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to disable ads in Windows 11 Start menu<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Through Settings app<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Remove Suggested Apps from Start Menu<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/showrecommendations.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&w=2560&ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15010\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/disable-ads-in-windows-11-start-menu\/showrecommendations\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/showrecommendations.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1090,644\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"showrecommendations\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/showrecommendations-300x177.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/showrecommendations-1024x605.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15010 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/showrecommendations.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"How to quickly disable ads in Windows 11's Start Menu\" width=\"1090\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/showrecommendations.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1090w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/showrecommendations-300x177.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/showrecommendations-1024x605.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/showrecommendations-150x89.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/showrecommendations-768x454.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/showrecommendations.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=218&amp;ssl=1 218w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/showrecommendations.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=436&amp;ssl=1 436w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/showrecommendations.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=654&amp;ssl=1 654w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/showrecommendations.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=872&amp;ssl=1 872w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1090px) 100vw, 1090px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the <strong>Start<\/strong> menu and click on <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Personalization &gt; Start<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Look for an option that might say <strong>Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps, and more<\/strong>\u00a0and toggle it off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Turn off suggested content in the Settings app<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/suggestedcontent2.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&w=2560&ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15012\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/disable-ads-in-windows-11-start-menu\/suggestedcontent2\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/suggestedcontent2.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1110,757\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"suggestedcontent2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/suggestedcontent2-300x205.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/suggestedcontent2-1024x698.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15012 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/suggestedcontent2.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"How to quickly disable ads in Windows 11's Start Menu\" width=\"1110\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/suggestedcontent2.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1110w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/suggestedcontent2-300x205.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/suggestedcontent2-1024x698.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/suggestedcontent2-150x102.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/suggestedcontent2-768x524.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/suggestedcontent2.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=222&amp;ssl=1 222w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/suggestedcontent2.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=444&amp;ssl=1 444w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/suggestedcontent2.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=666&amp;ssl=1 666w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/suggestedcontent2.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=888&amp;ssl=1 888w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; Privacy &amp; Security &gt; General<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Turn off <strong>Show me suggested content in the Settings app<\/strong> to prevent ads from being suggested through the Settings app itself.<\/li>\n<li>You can also turn off all of the toggles that start with &#8220;<strong>Let&#8230;<\/strong>&#8221; to prevent Microsoft from tracking your apps and activity on in order to display ads for you on Windows 11.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/let.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&w=2560&ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15015\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/disable-ads-in-windows-11-start-menu\/let\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/let.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1110,757\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"let\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/let-300x205.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/let-1024x698.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15015 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/let.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"How to quickly disable ads in Windows 11's Start Menu\" width=\"1110\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/let.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1110w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/let-300x205.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/let-1024x698.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/let-150x102.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/let-768x524.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/let.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=222&amp;ssl=1 222w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/let.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=444&amp;ssl=1 444w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/let.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=666&amp;ssl=1 666w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/let.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=888&amp;ssl=1 888w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Disable Tailored experiences<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tailoredexp-1.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&w=2560&ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15017\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/disable-ads-in-windows-11-start-menu\/tailoredexp-2\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tailoredexp-1.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1110,757\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tailoredexp\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tailoredexp-1-300x205.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tailoredexp-1-1024x698.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15017 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tailoredexp-1.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"How to quickly disable ads in Windows 11's Start Menu\" width=\"1110\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tailoredexp-1.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1110w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tailoredexp-1-300x205.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tailoredexp-1-1024x698.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tailoredexp-1-150x102.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tailoredexp-1-768x524.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tailoredexp-1.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=222&amp;ssl=1 222w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tailoredexp-1.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=444&amp;ssl=1 444w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tailoredexp-1.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=666&amp;ssl=1 666w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tailoredexp-1.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=888&amp;ssl=1 888w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Under <strong>Privacy &amp; security<\/strong>, find <strong>Tailored experiences<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Disable the toggle for <strong>Tailored experiences<\/strong> to prevent Microsoft from using your diagnostic data to show you personalized ads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Adjust Diagnostic Data Settings<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/optdiagdata.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&w=2560&ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15019\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/disable-ads-in-windows-11-start-menu\/optdiagdata\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/optdiagdata.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1110,757\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"optdiagdata\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/optdiagdata-300x205.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/optdiagdata-1024x698.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15019 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/optdiagdata.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"How to quickly disable ads in Windows 11's Start Menu\" width=\"1110\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/optdiagdata.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1110w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/optdiagdata-300x205.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/optdiagdata-1024x698.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/optdiagdata-150x102.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/optdiagdata-768x524.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/optdiagdata.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=222&amp;ssl=1 222w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/optdiagdata.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=444&amp;ssl=1 444w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/optdiagdata.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=666&amp;ssl=1 666w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/optdiagdata.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=888&amp;ssl=1 888w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Still under <strong>Privacy &amp; Security<\/strong>, find <strong>Diagnostics &amp; feedback<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Disable the toggle <strong>Send optional diagnostic data<\/strong> to prevent the use of your diagnostic data for creating targeting ads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Through Group Policy (For Windows 11 Pro, Education, and Enterprise)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Disable consumer experiences<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Press <strong>Windows key + R<\/strong>, type <code>gpedit.msc<\/code>, and press <strong>Enter<\/strong> to open the Group Policy Editor.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Computer Configuration &gt; Administrative Templates &gt; Windows Components &gt; Cloud Content<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Find and double-click <strong>Turn off<\/strong> <strong>Microsoft consumer experiences<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/consum.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&w=2560&ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15021\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/disable-ads-in-windows-11-start-menu\/consum\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/consum.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,711\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"consum\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/consum-300x208.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/consum.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15021 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/consum.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"How to quickly disable ads in Windows 11's Start Menu\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/consum.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/consum-300x208.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/consum-150x104.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/consum-768x533.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/consum.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=204&amp;ssl=1 204w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/consum.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=409&amp;ssl=1 409w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/consum.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=614&amp;ssl=1 614w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/consum.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=819&amp;ssl=1 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Set it to <strong>Enabled<\/strong>, click <strong>Apply<\/strong> and then <strong>OK<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&w=2560&ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15026\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/disable-ads-in-windows-11-start-menu\/enable\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1029,954\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"enable\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable-300x278.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable-828x768.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15026 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"How to quickly disable ads in Windows 11's Start Menu\" width=\"1029\" height=\"954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1029w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable-300x278.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable-828x768.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 828w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable-150x139.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable-768x712.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=205&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=411&amp;ssl=1 411w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=617&amp;ssl=1 617w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1029px) 100vw, 1029px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Through Registry Editor (For All Editions)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Disable Start menu ads<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Press <strong>Windows key + R<\/strong>, type <code>regedit<\/code>, and press <strong>Enter<\/strong> to open the Registry Editor. Click <strong>Yes<\/strong> when the User Account Control prompt pops up.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\ContentDeliveryManager<\/code>. <a href=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cda.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&w=2560&ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/disable-ads-in-windows-11-start-menu\/cda\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cda.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1422,808\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cda\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cda-300x170.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cda-1024x582.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15033 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cda.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"How to quickly disable ads in Windows 11's Start Menu\" width=\"1422\" height=\"808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cda.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1422w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cda-300x170.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cda-1024x582.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cda-150x85.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cda-768x436.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cda-1200x682.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cda.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=568&amp;ssl=1 568w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cda.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=853&amp;ssl=1 853w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cda.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1137&amp;ssl=1 1137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Find the <strong>DWORD<\/strong> named <code>ContentDeliveryAllowed<\/code> and set its value to <code>0<\/code> and click <strong>OK<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/valuedata.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&w=2560&ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/disable-ads-in-windows-11-start-menu\/valuedata\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/valuedata.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"497,305\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"valuedata\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/valuedata-300x184.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/valuedata.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15032 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/valuedata.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"How to quickly disable ads in Windows 11's Start Menu\" width=\"497\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/valuedata.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 497w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/valuedata-300x184.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/valuedata-150x92.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/valuedata.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=99&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/valuedata.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=397&amp;ssl=1 397w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If it doesn\u2019t exist, right-click in the right pane, select <strong>New &gt; DWORD (32-bit) Value<\/strong>, name it <code>ContentDeliveryAllowed<\/code>, and set its value to <code>0<\/code>. Similarly, find or create a <strong>DWORD<\/strong> named <code>SubscribedContent-338388Enabled<\/code> and set its value to <code>0<\/code> to disable specific types of content, including suggested apps.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Disable ads for specific features<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>For <a href=\"https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/forum\/all\/disable-web-search-in-the-windows-11-start-menu\/c4b156c3-1ebe-49f3-88c8-876f1da6eb25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disabling web search in the Start menu<\/a>, navigate to <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Explorer<\/code>. If the key does not exist, create it.<\/li>\n<li>Under the <code>Explorer<\/code> key, create a new <strong>DWORD (32-bit) Value<\/strong> named <code>DisableSearchBoxSuggestions<\/code>, and set its value to <code>1<\/code> and click <strong>OK<\/strong>. Restart your PC for the changes to take effect. <a href=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/searchsuggestions.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&w=2560&ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/disable-ads-in-windows-11-start-menu\/searchsuggestions\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/searchsuggestions-e1713130077727.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1413,801\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"searchsuggestions\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/searchsuggestions-e1713130077727-300x170.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/searchsuggestions-e1713130077727-1024x580.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15039 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/searchsuggestions-e1713130077727.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"How to quickly disable ads in Windows 11's Start Menu\" width=\"1413\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/searchsuggestions-e1713130077727.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1413w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/searchsuggestions-e1713130077727-300x170.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/searchsuggestions-e1713130077727-1024x580.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/searchsuggestions-e1713130077727-150x85.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/searchsuggestions-e1713130077727-768x435.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/searchsuggestions-e1713130077727-1200x680.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/searchsuggestions-e1713130077727.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=565&amp;ssl=1 565w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/searchsuggestions-e1713130077727.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=847&amp;ssl=1 847w, https:\/\/e7drz69p964.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/searchsuggestions-e1713130077727.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=88&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1130&amp;ssl=1 1130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Things to remember<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Editing the Registry can have unintended consequences if done incorrectly. Always back up the Registry before making changes. Some settings might revert after major updates, so you may need to reapply these settings. The availability of certain options may vary based on the Windows 11 version and updates.<\/p>\n<p>By following the steps outlined in this <a href=\"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/how-to-guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guide<\/a>, users can enjoy a more streamlined and ad-free experience by disabling ads in Windows 11. Whether through simple toggles, you can disable ads in Windows 11 by using the Settings app, more advanced configurations in the Group Policy Editor, or direct edits in the Registry Editor, there are options available to suit different levels of technical expertise.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to proceed with caution, especially when making changes to the Registry, to avoid unintended system behavior. With these adjustments, your Windows 11 Start menu can remain a clean and efficient launchpad for your computing activities, free from unwanted advertisements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By following the steps outlined in this guide, users can enjoy a more streamlined and ad-free experience on Windows 11. Whether through simple toggles, you can disable ads in Windows 11 by using the Settings app, more advanced configurations in the Group Policy Editor, or direct edits in the Registry Editor, there are options available to suit different levels of technical expertise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":208461344,"featured_media":15041,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[1285,778,1134,1286,1083,1267,275,1213,1310],"class_list":["post-14999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to-guides","tag-group-policy-editor","tag-microsoft","tag-privacy","tag-registry-editor","tag-security","tag-settings","tag-windows","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-11-pro"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/leadimage.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfgCZY-3TV","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":331061,"url":"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/how-to-configure-your-active-hours-in-windows-11\/","url_meta":{"origin":14999,"position":0},"title":"How to configure Active Hours in Windows 11 to manage updates effectively","author":"Dave W. 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