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Disable Start menu account notifications/ads

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Sets Start_AccountNotifications = 0 under Explorer\Advanced. Stops the Windows 11 Start menu from showing account-based notifications and upsells next to your profile ('Back up with OneDrive', 'Finish setting up', Microsoft 365 nudges). Cleaner Start menu with no account-pane ads. Takes effect on the next Explorer refresh. Reversible.

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