How to Enable or Disable AI Actions in Windows 11 Context Menu

This article shows you how to turn AI Actions on or off in the context menu in Windows 11.

What Are AI Actions?

With Windows 11 build 262100.6725 (24H2), Microsoft is adding AI Actions to File Explorer. These are small tasks that apps can set up. They let you interact with your files more easily. Just right-click a file to quickly do things like edit images or summarize documents.

Why would you want this? It saves you time. Instead of opening an app separately, you can do tasks directly from the context menu.

What happens when you enable it? New options appear when you right-click files. You can perform AI-powered tasks without leaving File Explorer.

Note: This feature is rolling out with Windows 11 build 26220.7344. Not all Windows users have it yet. If AI Actions aren’t available or enabled, this section simply won’t show in the context menu.

How to Enable or Disable AI Actions

Step 1: Open the Settings App

First, open the Windows Settings app.

You can do this two ways:

• Click the Start menu and select Settings
• Press Windows key + I

Step 2: Go to Apps > Actions

When the Settings app opens, click Apps on the left side. On the right, select the Actions tile to expand it.

Step 3: Toggle Actions On or Off

On the Apps > Actions settings pane, select the apps you want to enable or disable actions for. Then, toggle the button to turn it on or off.

Here’s how it looks in the context menu:

That’s all you need to do!

Summary

• AI Actions are small tasks that help you interact with files in Windows 11
• This feature is rolling out with the latest Windows 11 builds and may not be available to all users yet
• You can enable or disable AI Actions easily through the Settings app
• Go to Apps > Actions to manage which apps have AI Actions available
• You can customize which apps use AI Actions to match your preferences
• Keep your Windows updated to access the latest features related to AI Actions