How to enable/disable app access to Generative AI in Windows 11

Starting with Windows 11 build 26236 (Canary), Microsoft added a new Generative AI section to the Privacy & security settings page . The new Generative AI section allows you to see if an app can use Generative AI features.

This guide will show you how to allow or deny apps access to Generative AI, for your account or all users in Windows 11 .

Method 1: Enable/disable app access to Generative AI for all users in Settings

Note : You must be logged in as admin to use this option.

1. Open Settings ( Win + I ).

2. Click Privacy & security on the left and tap Generative AI on the right under App permissions .

3. Enable (default) or disable Generative AI access depending on what you want.

4. Now, you can close Settings if you want.

Method 2: Enable/disable app access to Generative AI for the current user in Settings

1. Open Settings ( Win + I ).

2. Click Privacy & security on the left and tap Generative AI on the right under "App permissions".

3. Turn on (default) or off Let apps use generative AI depending on what you want.

4. Now, you can close Settings if you want.

Method 3: Enable/disable access to specific apps to Generative AI for the current user in Settings

1. Open Settings ( Win + I ).

2. Click Privacy & security on the left and tap Generative AI on the right under "App permissions".

3. Click Let apps use generative AI to expand if possible.

4. Enable (default) or disable any available apps you want.

5. Now, you can close Settings if you want.

Method 4: Enable/disable application access to Generative AI for all users in Local Group Policy Editor

Note : You must be logged in as admin to use this option.

Local Group Policy Editor is only available in Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

1. Open Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc).

2. Navigate to the policy location below in the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor.

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > App Privacy

3. In the right pane of App Privacy in Local Group Policy Editor, double-click the Let Windows apps make use of generative AI features of Windows policy to edit it.

4. Perform step 5 (on), step 6 (off), or step 7 (default) below as desired.

5. Always allow apps to access Generative AI for all users

A) Select Enabled.

B) Select Force Allow in the "Default for all apps" drop-down menu in Options.

C) Click OK and move to step 8 below.​

6. Disable app access to Generative AI for all users

A) Select Enabled.

B) Select Force Deny in the "Default for all apps" drop-down menu in Options.

C) Click OK and move to step 8 below.

7. User-selected default apps access Generative AI

A) Select Not Configured.

B) Click OK and move to step 8 below.

8. Now, you can close Local Group Policy Editor if you want.