zoicware

    zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI

    Force Remove Copilot, Recall and More in Windows 11

    ai
    security
    ai-blocker
    anti-ai
    bloatware
    bloatware-removal
    copilot
    PowerShell
    MIT
    13.6K stars
    477 forks
    13.6K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 4, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    The project lists 6 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Removes and disables all AI features and components in Windows 11 to enhance privacy, security, and user experience.
    • Provides comprehensive AI removal including registry keys, app packages, scheduled tasks, and prevents AI package reinstallation.
    • Use for securing Windows 11 systems by eliminating AI telemetry and data harvesting features.
    • Use for IT administrators deploying privacy-focused Windows 11 environments without AI bloatware.
    • Use for users wanting to replace modern AI-infused apps with classic Windows applications for a cleaner interface.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present

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    From the 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 experience, privacy and security.

    Excerpt from the zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    477+40

    Open issues

    8+1

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