[Feature]: Hide Home page from Windows 11 Settings

[Silver347]

Problem statement

I almost never use this and after hiding it defaults to the system page,also has ads and recommended sections for some reason...

WinAero's post: https://winaero.com/hide-home-page-settings/

In case if you decide to add this script to the catalog I'd suggest either:
"Configure Programs" -> "Windows Settings app" -> "Hide Home page from Settings app" or
"Advanced Settings" -> "Windows Settings app" -> "Hide Home page from Settings app" category.

Proposed solution

The script for Windows 11:

DISABLE FOR ALL USERS:
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v SettingsPageVisibility /t REG_SZ /d "hide:home" /f

ENABLE FOR ALL USERS:
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v SettingsPageVisibility /t REG_SZ /d "hide:home" /f

Alternatives considered

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Additional information

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[undergroundwires]

Ads is enough justification to add it to privacy.sexy. We know that ads works by collecting data.

I guess "Disable OS data collection > Disable targeted advertisement and marketing" would be better category. We should probably rename "Disable targeted advertisement and marketing" to "Disable ads" to simplify.

I'm not sure about including in Standard vs Strict. Does it screen any value to daily, let's say non-tech savvy grandmothers where they would feel like they're missing anything.

These seems to be what they include for now 1:

• Recommended settings: Adapts to your specific usage patterns, providing timely and relevant settings options.
• Cloud storage: Offers an overview of your cloud storage use and lets you know when you’re nearing capacity.
• Account recovery: Provides recommendations for your Microsoft account security with options to add additional recovery info.
• Personalization: Surfaces customization with one-click access to update your background theme or change color mode.
• Microsoft 365: Provides a quick glimpse of your subscription status and benefits and the ability to take key actions.
• Xbox: Offers a view of your subscription status and options to manage the subscription.
• Bluetooth Devices: Simplifies your Bluetooth device management experience.

So recommendated settings: usage- data based, account recovery/cloud storage/365, xbox are privacy intrusive products and basically ads. "Bluetooth Devices" and "Personalization" seems to be fine to keep. I wonder if there's any option to only disable those ads without removing the home menu, then we could add it on "Standard".

Would losing, "Bluetooth Devices" and "Personalization" a big change that would feel like we only suggest it to advanced users, or go with "Standard" (for everyone, what most users go for)?

[Silver347]

I'd put this under "Strict" category since it does generally removes an entire page from settings app,but then again this page was really never an option in something like Windows 10,this page just generally gives you recommended option,personalisation and ads from something like Xbox,that crappy cloud service which I've already forgot the name of and Microsoft 365.By removing this page,Settings app defaults to the next page which is "System" page and you don't always get reminded to connect online or use MS services plus Settings app become more practical to use.