diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionRecommendationNotificationService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionRecommendationNotificationService.ts
index 0b20364df4e..d47d3c7b00d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionRecommendationNotificationService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionRecommendationNotificationService.ts
@@ -25,14 +25,6 @@ import { ITASExperimentService } from 'vs/workbench/services/experiment/common/e
 import { EnablementState, IWorkbenchExtensioManagementService, IWorkbenchExtensionEnablementService } from 'vs/workbench/services/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagement';
 import { IExtensionIgnoredRecommendationsService } from 'vs/workbench/services/extensionRecommendations/common/extensionRecommendations';
 
-interface IExtensionsConfiguration {
-	autoUpdate: boolean;
-	autoCheckUpdates: boolean;
-	ignoreRecommendations: boolean;
-	showRecommendationsOnlyOnDemand: boolean;
-	closeExtensionDetailsOnViewChange: boolean;
-}
-
 type ExtensionRecommendationsNotificationClassification = {
 	userReaction: { classification: 'SystemMetaData', purpose: 'FeatureInsight' };
 	extensionId?: { classification: 'PublicNonPersonalData', purpose: 'FeatureInsight' };
@@ -149,8 +141,8 @@ export class ExtensionRecommendationNotificationService implements IExtensionRec
 	}
 
 	hasToIgnoreRecommendationNotifications(): boolean {
-		const config = this.configurationService.getValue<IExtensionsConfiguration>('extensions');
-		return config.ignoreRecommendations || config.showRecommendationsOnlyOnDemand;
+		const config = this.configurationService.getValue<{ ignoreRecommendations: boolean, showRecommendationsOnlyOnDemand?: boolean }>('extensions');
+		return config.ignoreRecommendations || !!config.showRecommendationsOnlyOnDemand;
 	}
 
 	async promptImportantExtensionsInstallNotification(extensionIds: string[], message: string, searchValue: string, source: RecommendationSource): Promise<RecommendationsNotificationResult> {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionRecommendationsService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionRecommendationsService.ts
index fa782cae308..60fa348e8ae 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionRecommendationsService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionRecommendationsService.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import { Disposable } from 'vs/base/common/lifecycle';
 import { IExtensionManagementService, IExtensionGalleryService, InstallOperation, DidInstallExtensionEvent } from 'vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagement';
 import { IExtensionRecommendationsService, ExtensionRecommendationReason, IExtensionIgnoredRecommendationsService } from 'vs/workbench/services/extensionRecommendations/common/extensionRecommendations';
 import { IInstantiationService } from 'vs/platform/instantiation/common/instantiation';
-import { ShowRecommendationsOnlyOnDemandKey } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/common/extensions';
-import { IConfigurationService } from 'vs/platform/configuration/common/configuration';
 import { ITelemetryService } from 'vs/platform/telemetry/common/telemetry';
 import { distinct, shuffle } from 'vs/base/common/arrays';
 import { Emitter, Event } from 'vs/base/common/event';
@@ -52,7 +50,6 @@ export class ExtensionRecommendationsService extends Disposable implements IExte
 		@IInstantiationService instantiationService: IInstantiationService,
 		@ILifecycleService private readonly lifecycleService: ILifecycleService,
 		@IExtensionGalleryService private readonly galleryService: IExtensionGalleryService,
-		@IConfigurationService private readonly configurationService: IConfigurationService,
 		@ITelemetryService private readonly telemetryService: ITelemetryService,
 		@IEnvironmentService private readonly environmentService: IEnvironmentService,
 		@IExtensionManagementService private readonly extensionManagementService: IExtensionManagementService,
@@ -92,12 +89,6 @@ export class ExtensionRecommendationsService extends Disposable implements IExte
 			this.fileBasedRecommendations.activate(),
 			this.experimentalRecommendations.activate(),
 			this.keymapRecommendations.activate(),
-			this.lifecycleService.when(LifecyclePhase.Eventually)
-				.then(async () => {
-					if (!this.configurationService.getValue<boolean>(ShowRecommendationsOnlyOnDemandKey)) {
-						await this.activateProactiveRecommendations();
-					}
-				})
 		]);
 
 		this._register(Event.any(this.workspaceRecommendations.onDidChangeRecommendations, this.configBasedRecommendations.onDidChangeRecommendations, this.extensionRecommendationsManagementService.onDidChangeIgnoredRecommendations)(() => this._onDidChangeRecommendations.fire()));
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensions.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensions.contribution.ts
index 450d7bf5ec6..0767fa5d8f6 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensions.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensions.contribution.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration)
 			},
 			'extensions.showRecommendationsOnlyOnDemand': {
 				type: 'boolean',
-				description: localize('extensionsShowRecommendationsOnlyOnDemand', "When enabled, recommendations will not be fetched or shown unless specifically requested by the user. Some recommendations are fetched from a Microsoft online service."),
+				deprecationMessage: localize('extensionsShowRecommendationsOnlyOnDemand_Deprecated', "This setting is deprecated. Use extensions.ignoreRecommendations setting to control recommendation notifications. Use Extensions view's visibility actions to hide Recommended view by default."),
 				default: false,
 				tags: ['usesOnlineServices']
 			},
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/common/extensions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/common/extensions.ts
index f4586ae311e..2bc9d75a77c 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/common/extensions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/common/extensions.ts
@@ -96,14 +96,12 @@ export interface IExtensionsWorkbenchService {
 export const ConfigurationKey = 'extensions';
 export const AutoUpdateConfigurationKey = 'extensions.autoUpdate';
 export const AutoCheckUpdatesConfigurationKey = 'extensions.autoCheckUpdates';
-export const ShowRecommendationsOnlyOnDemandKey = 'extensions.showRecommendationsOnlyOnDemand';
 export const CloseExtensionDetailsOnViewChangeKey = 'extensions.closeExtensionDetailsOnViewChange';
 
 export interface IExtensionsConfiguration {
 	autoUpdate: boolean;
 	autoCheckUpdates: boolean;
 	ignoreRecommendations: boolean;
-	showRecommendationsOnlyOnDemand: boolean;
 	closeExtensionDetailsOnViewChange: boolean;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/test/electron-browser/extensionRecommendationsService.test.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/test/electron-browser/extensionRecommendationsService.test.ts
index 311037fc22c..be3f081940b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/test/electron-browser/extensionRecommendationsService.test.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/test/electron-browser/extensionRecommendationsService.test.ts
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ suite('ExtensionRecommendationsService Test', () => {
 
 		instantiationService.stub(INotificationService, new TestNotificationService2());
 
-		testConfigurationService.setUserConfiguration(ConfigurationKey, { ignoreRecommendations: false, showRecommendationsOnlyOnDemand: false });
+		testConfigurationService.setUserConfiguration(ConfigurationKey, { ignoreRecommendations: false });
 		instantiationService.stub(IModelService, <IModelService>{
 			getModels(): any { return []; },
 			onModelAdded: onModelAddedEvent.event
@@ -381,6 +381,16 @@ suite('ExtensionRecommendationsService Test', () => {
 		return testNoPromptForValidRecommendations(mockTestData.validRecommendedExtensions);
 	});
 
+	test('ExtensionRecommendationsService: No Prompt for valid workspace recommendations if ignoreRecommendations is set', () => {
+		testConfigurationService.setUserConfiguration(ConfigurationKey, { ignoreRecommendations: true });
+		return setUpFolderWorkspace('myFolder', mockTestData.validRecommendedExtensions).then(() => {
+			testObject = instantiationService.createInstance(ExtensionRecommendationsService);
+			return testObject.activationPromise.then(() => {
+				assert.ok(!prompted);
+			});
+		});
+	});
+
 	test('ExtensionRecommendationsService: No Prompt for valid workspace recommendations if showRecommendationsOnlyOnDemand is set', () => {
 		testConfigurationService.setUserConfiguration(ConfigurationKey, { showRecommendationsOnlyOnDemand: true });
 		return setUpFolderWorkspace('myFolder', mockTestData.validRecommendedExtensions).then(() => {