Merge pull request #14 from GoofGarage/release-0-4-4

Release 0.4.4

* Update section, "3.1 Post-installation: Customize Start Menu" of 03_POST_INSTALL_CONFIGURATION to specifically call out that setting "Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts..." to "Off" will ensure that ads are not displayed in the Start Menu.
* Update UPDATE_FROM_PREV_VERSION.md to consolidate everything into  one section for upgrading from all versions prior to 0.4.4.
* Updated README for version 0.4.4.

03_POST_INSTALL_CONFIGURATION.md

@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ You may also want to disable Taskbar items such as ***"Task View"***, ***"Widget
 
 1. In the search box, type ***"Start Settings"***, then click the, ***"Start Settings, System settings"*** match
 2. Under ***"Layout"*** change from ***"Default"*** to ***"More pins"***.
-3. You may wish to set ***"Show recently added apps"***, ***"Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts..."*** and ***"Show recently opened items..."*** to ***"Off"***.
+3. Set, ***"Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts..."***. to ***"Off"***.  This will ensure that ads will not appear in the Start Menu, as ads in the Start Menu are considered recommendations.
+4. You may also wish to set ***"Show recently added apps"***, and ***"Show recently opened items..."*** to ***"Off"***.
 
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README.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ This project is provided under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 I
 
 - - - - -
 
-This guide was last updated on ***2024-02-29***, for Windows 11 23H2 v2.  The next update is planned for **2024-06-16**.
+This guide was last updated on ***2024-04-25***, for Windows 11 23H2 v2.  The next update is planned for **2024-06-16**.
 
 The guide currently contains the following sections:
 

UPDATE_FROM_PREV_VERSION.md

@@ -5,9 +5,24 @@ Use this section only if you're updating from a previous release of the Win11Cle
 
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-# 0.4.3 from 0.4.2
+# 0.4.4 from 0.3.0 and Later
 
-## 1 Post-installation: Disable Suggestion Notifications in the Registry
+## 1. Post-installation: Customize Start Menu
+
+1. In the search box, type "Start Settings", then click the, "Start Settings, System settings" match
+2. Under "Layout" change from "Default" to "More pins".
+3. Set, "Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts...". to "Off". This will ensure that ads will not appear in the Start Menu, as ads in the Start Menu are considered recommendations.
+4. You may also wish to set "Show recently added apps", and "Show recently opened items..." to "Off".
+
+## 2. Post-installation: Disable ads shown as Notifications
+1. Open the ***"Settings"*** app.
+2. Click on ***"System"*** in the left-hand pane.
+3. Click on ***"Notifications"*** _(3rd from top)_ in the right-hand pane.
+4. Click on the ***"Additional settings"*** button _(at the bottom)_ to expand it.
+5. Uncheck, ***"Show the Windows welcome experience..."***.
+7. Uncheck, ***"Get tips and suggestions when I use Windows"***.
+
+## 3. Post-installation: Disable Suggestion Notifications in the Registry
 
 This is required to completely disable Suggestion Toasts for things like Windows Co-Pilot Preview.  This must be repeated per user.
 
@@ -18,19 +33,7 @@ This is required to completely disable Suggestion Toasts for things like Windows
 5. Ensure the value is set to ***"0"***.
 6. Close the Registry Editor window.
 
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-
-# 0.4.2 from 0.3.0
-
-## 1. Post-installation: Disable ads shown as Notifications
-1. Open the ***"Settings"*** app.
-2. Click on ***"System"*** in the left-hand pane.
-3. Click on ***"Notifications"*** _(3rd from top)_ in the right-hand pane.
-4. Click on the ***"Additional settings"*** button _(at the bottom)_ to expand it.
-5. Uncheck, ***"Show the Windows welcome experience..."***.
-7. Uncheck, ***"Get tips and suggestions when I use Windows"***.
-
-## 2. Post-installation: Disable Windows Copilot in Group Policy
+## 4. Post-installation: Disable Windows Copilot in Group Policy
 
 1. Press the ***"Windows Key + R"*** keyboard shortcut.
 2. In the ***"Run"*** dialog enter, ***"gpedit.msc"*** then click the ***"OK"*** button.
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ This is required to completely disable Suggestion Toasts for things like Windows
 5. On the "Turn off Windows Copilot" dialog, select ***"Enabled"***, then click the ***"OK"*** button.
 6. Close the "Local Group Policy Editor" window.
 
-## 3. Post-installation: Disable Windows Copilot Preview in Taskbar
+## 5. Post-installation: Disable Windows Copilot Preview in Taskbar
 
 1. Open the ***"Settings"*** app.
 2. Click on ***"Personalization"*** in the left-hand panel.