Turn off saving snapshots for use with Recall: registry value DisableAIDataAnalysisComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI

Policy ID: DisableAIDataAnalysis
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Windows AI

Registry

DisableAIDataAnalysis

REG_DWORDComputerUser

…\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAIHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI Current key
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"DisableAIDataAnalysis"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"DisableAIDataAnalysis"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI" /v "DisableAIDataAnalysis" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI" /v "DisableAIDataAnalysis" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Name 'DisableAIDataAnalysis' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Name 'DisableAIDataAnalysis' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"DisableAIDataAnalysis"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"DisableAIDataAnalysis"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI" /v "DisableAIDataAnalysis" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI" /v "DisableAIDataAnalysis" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Name 'DisableAIDataAnalysis' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Name 'DisableAIDataAnalysis' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null