Remove Windows AI

WAPT package that disables and removes all Windows AI features from Windows 10/11 systems.

Based on RemoveWindowsAI by zoicware.

What this package does

Install

• Kills AI processes and services (WSAIFabricSvc, AarSvc, WorkloadsSessionHost, aihost, etc.)
• Disables registry keys (HKLM & HKCU): Copilot, Recall, Click To Do, AI in Edge, Office, Paint, Notepad, Windows Search
• Disables Copilot policies in IntegratedServicesRegionPolicySet.json and Visual Assist
• Removes Recall optional feature via DISM
• Removes Recall scheduled tasks and cleans the task cache registry
• Removes AI Appx packages: Copilot, AIX, CoreAI, Office Hub, Writing Assistant, WindowsWorkload packages (Copilot+ PCs)
• Removes hidden AI CBS packages: AIX, Recall, Copilot, CoreAI
• Hides AI settings pages (aicomponents, appactions) from Windows Settings

Uninstall

• Re-enables HKLM registry keys
• Re-enables Copilot policies
• Restores Appx package registry blocks (Deprovisioned/EndOfLife) using saved rollback data
• Unhides AI settings pages
• Note: Appx packages themselves will be restored by Windows Update after uninstall

Session setup / cleanup

• Applies and reverts HKCU registry keys per user session

Audit

• Verifies all registry keys, policies, Recall feature state, scheduled tasks, Appx packages, CBS packages, and settings visibility

Important warnings

Antivirus detection

This package uses TrustedInstaller service hijacking to execute commands with TrustedInstaller privileges. This technique temporarily modifies the binPath of the TrustedInstaller service to run PowerShell scripts, then restores it. Some antivirus or EDR solutions may flag this behavior as suspicious or malicious. You may need to add an exclusion for this package in your security solution.

Windows Update issues

Some users have reported that Windows Update may fail or be blocked after removing AI components, particularly CBS packages. This is because Windows Update may attempt to reinstall or service these components and fail when they are missing. If you experience Windows Update issues after installing this package:

1. Try uninstalling this package first
2. Run DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
3. Run sfc /scannow

Copilot+ PCs

On Copilot+ PCs (ARM64 with NPU), this package also removes WindowsWorkload packages used by on-device AI features. These packages may be locked by running processes, which is why the package kills AI processes before removal.

Reversibility

• Registry changes are fully reversible via uninstall/session_cleanup
• Appx package removal is tracked in a rollback JSON file (persistent_dir/appx_rollback.json)
• CBS package removal and Recall feature removal are not reversible without a Windows repair or reinstall