Looking for something on your PC might take a huge while if you have a lot of apps and documents stored. That is one reason why Windows Recall was introduced. It provides users a helpful way to find anything they want in just a matter of seconds. How does it work? You can use the explorable timeline of your previous activities, and get back on those content that you are looking for.
However, not everyone likes the idea of having Windows Recall on their Windows 11 PC. If you really think that you don’t need Recall on your device, the great thing is that you can disable it.
Next question, how do you turn off or even uninstall Recall from Windows 11?
Let’s check out the steps of disable the function using Windows Registry, your handy PowerShell scripts or the Command Line commands.
How to Turn Off or Disable Windows 11 Recall Feature using Registry, PowerShell or Command Line
If you want to disable Recall using Registry Editor, first, launch Registry Editor. You can do so by pressing the Win key or using the Search option and type regedit. Next, go to this path: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI.
From there, go to the right section of the window and right- click anywhere. Choose New and select DWORD (32-bit) Value. Create the name value to AllowRecallEnablement.
Once done, go to the AllowRecallEnablement value and double click it. Set the Value data to 0 and the Base to Hexadecimal. Close the Registry Editor window and reboot your PC.
If you prefer to use PowerShell, you need to launch PowerShell first via Windows Search. Just type and enter Windows PowerShell and select Run as administrator. Then, enter run this command: Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName “Recall” -Remove
To disable Recall via Command Prompt, click the Start button and look for Windows Terminal. Make sure to run it as administrator. Now, enter the following command: DISM /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:”Recall”​
After doing the steps above, you will need to reboot your computer.
Wrapping It Up!
Windows Recall is effective and useful. But, if it is not to your liking, you always have the option to turn it off. Enable it again once you changed your mind.
