Set a list of apps to be filtered from snapshots for Recall: registry value SetDenyAppListForRecall and 1 moreComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI

Policy ID: SetDenyAppListForRecall
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

SetDenyAppListForRecall

-ComputerUser

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

DenyAppListForRecall

REG_SZComputerUser

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

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Enter deny app list:
Value type: REG_SZ

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"DenyAppListForRecall"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI" /v "DenyAppListForRecall" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Name 'DenyAppListForRecall' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"DenyAppListForRecall"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI" /v "DenyAppListForRecall" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Name 'DenyAppListForRecall' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null