How to Turn On or Off Shared Experiences in Windows 11

What Are Shared Experiences?

Windows 11 Shared Experiences let you easily share files and continue tasks between your nearby Windows devices, making it simpler to switch between computers. This feature helps your PC connect and share information with other Windows devices, but you can turn it off if you prefer not to share or receive data.

If you don’t want your PC to share or receive information from other devices, you can turn Shared Experiences off.

Option 1Turn Shared Experiences On or Off Using Local Group Policy Editor

If you have Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education, you can turn Shared Experiences on or off using the Local Group Policy Editor. This method requires administrator rights to change the setting, allowing you to control how your device shares or receives information with other nearby computers.

Who can use this? This tool is available on Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

1. Press Windows key + R to open the Run box.
2. Type gpedit.msc and press Enter.
3. In the window that opens, go to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Group Policy
4. Find the policy called “Continue experiences on this device” on the right side.
5. To enable Shared Experiences: Double-click it, select Not Configured (which is the default), then click OK.
6. To disable Shared Experiences: Double-click it, select Disabled, then click OK.
7. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window.

Option 2Turn Shared Experiences On or Off Using Registry Editor

For other Windows 11 versions, you can turn Shared Experiences on or off using the Registry Editor. This method requires administrator access, and it’s important to be careful because incorrect changes to the registry can cause system issues.

1. Press Windows key + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
2. In Registry Editor, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
3. To enable Shared Experiences: Find the value named EnableCdp and delete it if it exists. (Or create it as a DWORD and leave it empty)
4. To disable Shared Experiences: Create or modify the DWORD value EnableCdp and set its value to 0.
5. Close Registry Editor and 🔄 restart your computer to apply changes.

Here is how the registry code looks if you want to create a file to apply the changes:

Enable Shared Experiences (default)

reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" /v EnableCdp /f

Disable Shared Experiences

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" /v EnableCdp /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Summary

• Shared Experiences help your PC share things and continue activities with other Windows devices.
• You must be an administrator to change these settings.
• Use Local Group Policy Editor if you have Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education.
• If you don’t have those editions, use Registry Editor instead.
• Turning off Shared Experiences stops your device from being found by others for sharing.
• Always double-check your changes before closing the tools.

Shared Experiences in Windows 11 help your PC easily share files and continue activities with other nearby Windows devices. You need to be an administrator to change these settings, and you can use either the Local Group Policy Editor (for Pro, Enterprise, or Education versions) or the Registry Editor (for other versions) to turn the feature on or off.