Add or Remove AI Actions Context Menu in Windows 11

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This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the AI Actions context menu for your account in Windows 11.

Starting with Windows 11 build 262100.6725 (24H2), Microsoft is introducing AI actions in File Explorer. With AI actions in File Explorer, you can interact more deeply with your files by right-clicking to quickly take actions like editing images or summarizing documents. Like with Click to Do, AI actions in File Explorer allow you to stay in your flow while leveraging the power of AI to take advantage of editing tools in apps or Copilot functionality without having to open your file. AI actions in File Explorer are easily accessible.

Gradually rolling out with Windows 11 build 26220.7344 (Dev & Beta), if there are no available or enabled AI Actions, this section will no longer show in the context menu.

If you don't want or use the AI actions context menu, you can remove it.

Reference:

App Actions on Windows Overview

Learn about App Actions on Windows, a framework that allows Windows apps to implement and register units of behavior that can be accessed from other apps and experiences, seamlessly integrating into user workflows.

learn.microsoft.com

EXAMPLE: "AI actions" context menu

Here's How:

1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on Apps on the left side, and click/tap on Actions on the right side. (see screenshot below)

3 Turn off all available app actions to remove the "AI actions" context menu. (see screenshot below)

Turning on any app actions will add the "AI actions" context menu back with those actions available.

4 You can now close Settings if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink

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