How to Enable or Disable Windows 11 App Resume Feature
The Windows 11 App Resume feature lets you pick up tasks on your PC exactly where you left off on your phone or another device.
This handy functionality automatically saves your progress within supported applications when you switch devices, making it seamless to continue your work or play.
For example, if you start browsing a website on your Android phone and have it linked to your Windows 11 PC, App Resume could allow you to instantly open that same webpage on your desktop.
The Windows 11 app resume feature, which allows apps to remember your place when you close and reopen them, can be controlled within Windows 11 settings. To manage this, users should open the "Settings" app, then select "Personalization," and finally click on "App resume."
Enable the Windows 11 App Resume feature in Settings under System > Personalization > App resume. Toggle the main switch on, and then enable the OneDrive option to allow resuming work on files from your phone. This lets you continue tasks seamlessly between devices.
What is the Apps Resume Feature?
The Windows 11 Apps Resume feature helps you pick up your work from your phone right on your Windows 11 PC. It works with files saved in OneDrive, like documents and spreadsheets, letting you easily continue what you were doing across different devices.
This feature works with files stored in OneDrive. These files include Word documents, Excel sheets, PowerPoint slides, OneNote pages, and PDFs.
How to Turn On Apps Resume Using Windows Settings
You can easily turn on the Windows 11 App Resume feature through your PC’s Settings menu.How to Turn Off or On Apps Resume Using the Windows Registry (Advanced)
You can turn the Windows 11 Apps Resume feature off or on by editing the Windows Registry, though this is an advanced step. You’ll need administrator rights to make these changes. Open the Registry Editor by searching for ‘regedit’ in the Start menu and pressing Enter.
- FLAG: Admin privileges may be required. Open the Registry Editor by typing
regeditin the Start menu search and pressing Enter. Windows Registry Editor - Navigate to this folder:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CrossDevice\Resume\Configuration - Right-click on Configuration, then choose New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Name the new DWORD
IsResumeAllowed. - Double-click the new value and set it to:
1to turn Apps Resume On0to turn it Off
- You can also control specific apps by creating DWORDs like this:
IsOneDriveResumeAllowed- Set to
1to allow OneDrive to resume or0to block it.
- Set to
- Close the Registry Editor when finished.
What Happens After You Enable Apps Resume?
After you enable Windows 11 App Resume, you’ll see a notification on your PC when you switch from your phone within a few minutes.
Summary
- Apps Resume lets you continue working on OneDrive files from your phone right on your Windows 11 PC.
- You need Windows 11 Build 22635.4515 or newer (Beta Channel) and the same Microsoft account on both devices.
- Supported files include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and PDFs.
- You can turn Apps Resume on or off in Windows Settings or by editing the Registry.
- By turning on Apps Resume, you can save time and keep your work moving smoothly between your phone and PC!
The Windows 11 Apps Resume feature lets you continue working on files like Word documents and PDFs stored in OneDrive, picking up where you left off on your phone directly on your PC. This feature requires Windows 11 Build 22635.4515 or newer and the same Microsoft account on both devices. You can manage Apps Resume in Windows Settings or by editing the Registry.
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