Disable-Windows-AI-Crap.bat

@echo off
rem
rem Disable Cortana, Copilot, and Recall
rem by Matthew Borcherding
rem matt@borchtech.com
rem 01/03/2025
rem
rem Based on info from:
rem
rem Cortana removal:
rem https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or-disable-cortana-in-windows-11.6407/
rem
rem Copilot removal:
rem https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-do-i-get-this-ai-copilot-off-my-computer/65c4f26b-6320-4220-97a1-020bc50f1d70
rem https://pureinfotech.com/disable-recall-windows-11/
rem https://www.elevenforum.com/t/completely-disable-and-remove-copilot-in-windows-11.23264/
rem
rem Recall removal:
rem https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-or-disable-recall-snapshots-in-windows
rem https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-uninstall-recall-feature-in-windows

rem
rem * Cortana was the old AI feature in Windows 10 and 11
rem * Copilot is the new AI for Windows 11
rem * Recall is the regular screenshot system in Windows 11 24H2 (and future builds?)
rem
rem I find all of these to be either not useful, or huge security problems.
rem So let's disable them all.
rem
rem This will work on Windows 10 as well, though it only has Cortana.
rem

rem
rem --- DISABLE CORTANA ---
rem

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v AllowCortana /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f > nul

rem
rem --- DISABLE COPILOT ---
rem

reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Copilot" /v "TurnOffWindowsCopilot" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f > nul
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Copilot" /v "TurnOffWindowsCopilot" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f > nul

rem
rem Seen keys as both "Windows\Copilot" and "WindowsCopilot", so doing
rem it both ways.
rem

reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsCopilot" /v "TurnOffWindowsCopilot" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f > nul
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsCopilot" /v "TurnOffWindowsCopilot" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f > nul

reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI" /v "DisableAIDataAnalysis" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f > nul
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI" /v "DisableAIDataAnalysis" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f > nul

reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "HubsSidebarEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f > nul
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "HubsSidebarEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f > nul

reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f > nul
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f > nul


rem
rem --- REMOVE RECALL ---
rem

rem
rem This may also be needed, based on info here:
rem

DISM /Online /Disable-Feature /Featurename:Recall >nul

echo.
echo Cortana and Copilot now disabled.
echo Recall now removed.
echo Reboot to finalize/enable.
echo.