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zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI

removewindowsai is a PowerShell script that forcibly removes or disables Windows 11 AI features such as Copilot and Recall, cleans up residual files, prevents their reinstallation, and installs classic app replacements. It targets users who find that built-in AI components may compromise their experience, privacy, or security.

Project overview

It directly addresses growing concern over the privacy, security, and usability impact of AI features bundled into Windows 11 by offering a single, locally executed script that can remove nonremovable AI packages and block their return.

Project type: Infrastructure
Deployment: Refer to project documentation
License: MIT

Best for

General users and operations teams who want a no-cost, locally run way to remove or disable Windows 11 AI features for privacy, security, or usability reasons.

Key capabilities

Removes all AI appx packages, including Nonremovable packages and WindowsWorkload, from the system.

Limitations and risks

Not all features and settings can be disabled via the script; some require manual intervention.
Running the script with PowerShell 7 is no longer supported and will cause issues. Windows PowerShell (5.1) is required.
Features added to an Insider build are not added to the script until they appear in the latest stable release.

Getting started

Setup is considered easy. Open Windows PowerShell (5.1) as Administrator, then execute the script directly from the provided GitHub link. A UI guides feature selection.

Evidence and sources

README: The current 25H2 build of Windows 11 and future builds will include increasingly more AI features and components. This script aims to remove ALL of these features to improve user…
README: - **Remove AI Appx Packages** - Removes all AI appx packages including `Nonremovable` packages and WindowsWorkload
README: Unfortunately, not all features and settings can be disabled via a script.
README: Any feature added to an Insider build will not be added to this script till it's added to the latest stable release
README: & ([scriptblock]::Create((irm "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI/main/RemoveWindowsAi.ps1")))

Reviewed at: 2026-07-18T00:53:42Z