I am Having Issues Changing My App Recommendation Settings

Hello Kyle heckman

Welcome to Microsoft Community

Based on your description, don't worry, we can work together to keep getting closer to the answer.

According to the category you posted /Windows 11/, we can tell that your problem is "App Recommendation Settings will appear when the app is installed, but there is no other option in choose where to get apps " If my understanding is wrong, please feel free to Correct me. I can understand that it is frustrated at times that something goes wrong, and the fact that it has not been resolved is troubling.

We can understand your feelings, due to lack of information and data limitations, we may need to point to detailed information.

1. whether the problem you are currently encountering as shown in the figure:
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3. If the problem is as shown in the picture above, could you please share the current Windows OS version number and a screenshot of the problem interface of choose where to get apps (we need pictures to further investigate the problem):

Here are some suggested changes to change my app recommendation settings, I hope these helps.

Using the Local Group Policy Editor

• Press and hold Windows + Q > search for local group policy editor > follow the path below to find the corresponding file >
• Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender SmartScreen > Explorer > Find the " Configure App Install Control " on the right side of the file and double click > click Enabled > select the drop-down list and there will be four options to pop up > as shown:
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• After the change is complete, the Advanced app settings are as shown in the figure:
• Note: This method does not apply to Windows Home Edition. If it is a Home Edition of Windows, please try to fix it by modifying the registry.

Registry ModificationChoose where to get apps

1. Right click on the desktop > create a new document .txt file > copy the following registry keys >

   	Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 <br><br><br><br>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] "AicEnabled"="Anywhere"

2. Change the file extension to .reg > double click to add it to the registry > see if the option takes effect

Disclaimer: Generally, modifying registry subkeys or work group is intended for advanced users, administrators, and IT Professionals. It can help fix some problems, however, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For further protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click here **** to view the article.

Hope it helps! If any update, welcome to share with us.

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Chandy| Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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Hi Kyle heckman

According to my observation, it seems that your application has been installed at present.

Have you tried the method I gave you? What's the effect?

I'm sorry, but I'm still not understanding how to get group policy editor.

Actually, it turns out all I had to do was switch out of S mode but thank you for trying to help I really appreciated it! It's good to know that there are helpful people out there.