How to Turn On or off Shared Experiences in Windows 11

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

If you run Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education, you can turn Shared Experiences on or off with the Local Group Policy Editor. This is a built-in tool for managing system settings. Windows 11 Home does not include it, so Home users should skip to the Registry method further down.

Who can use this? Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education. You need to be signed in as an administrator.

1. Press Win+R to open the Run box.
2. Type gpedit.msc and press Enter. The Local Group Policy Editor opens. If you see a “Windows cannot find” error, you are on Home edition.
3. In the left pane, go to Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › System › Group Policy. The right pane now lists the policies for that folder.
4. Find the policy called Continue experiences on this device in the right pane.
5. Double-click it. A settings window opens for that policy.
6. To enable Shared Experiences, select Not Configured (the default). Then click OK.
7. To disable Shared Experiences, select Disabled. Then click OK.
8. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window.

The change usually applies after a sign-out or restart. If the setting hasn’t taken effect, restart the 🔄 PC. To undo it, open the same policy and set it back to Not Configured.

Option 2Turn Shared Experiences On or Off Using Registry Editor

If you use Windows 11 Home, you can make the same change in the Registry Editor. This is a hierarchical database that stores low-level settings for Windows and your installed apps. It also works on Pro, Enterprise, and Education if you prefer it to Group Policy.

A wrong edit can cause stability problems. In Registry Editor, click File › Export, choose All as the export range, and save the file somewhere safe. Double-clicking that file later restores the backup.

1. Press Windows key + R, type regedit, and press Enter. Click Yes if User Account Control asks for permission.
2. In Registry Editor, go to this key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System. You can paste the path into the address bar at the top of the window.
3. To enable Shared Experiences, look in the right pane for a DWORD value named EnableCdp. If it exists, right-click it, click Delete, and confirm. If it doesn't exist, you don't need to do anything.
4. To disable Shared Experiences, create or modify the DWORD value EnableCdp and set its value to 0. To create it, right-click an empty area of the right pane and choose New › DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name it EnableCdp, then double-click it, enter 0 under Value data, and click OK.
5. Close Registry Editor and restart your computer to apply the change.

A new DWORD starts at 0, which is the "off" setting. To undo a disable, delete the value and restart.

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

Save the text in Notepad with a .reg extension, then double-click the file and confirm the prompts. Restart afterwards, as with the manual method.

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 the Local Group Policy Editor if you have Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education.
• If you have Home edition, use the 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, and restart if the setting doesn't seem to apply.

Managing Shared Experiences lets you control how your computer connects and shares tasks with nearby devices. Use the Settings app for a quick change. Use the Local Group Policy Editor on Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions, or the Registry Editor on Home. The Group Policy and Registry methods require administrator rights, and once you disable the feature your device stops being found by others for sharing.