A PowerShell script that forcibly removes or disables Windows 11 AI features such as Copilot and Recall, cleans residual files, and attempts to prevent reinstallation. It requires Windows PowerShell 5.1 and provides an interactive UI to guide component selection.
Project overview
The script forcibly removes non-removable AI Appx packages and Windows workloads directly from the system, addressing privacy and security concerns for Windows 11 users.
Project type
Infrastructure
Use cases
Coding & Development
Deployment
Refer to project documentation
License
MIT
Best for
General users and operations teams seeking to remove or disable AI features on Windows 11 systems using local execution.
Key capabilities
Removes all AI appx packages, including those marked Nonremovable and WindowsWorkload, from the system.
Limitations and risks
Not all features and settings can be disabled via the script, requiring manual intervention for some components.
Running the script with PowerShell 7 is no longer supported and will cause issues; it requires Windows PowerShell 5.1.
Features added to a Windows Insider build are not added to the script until they are in the latest stable release.
Getting started
Setup is rated easy. The script can be launched directly from a PowerShell console with a single command and provides a UI to guide 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