How to Turn On or off Shared Experiences in Windows 11

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

You can turn windows 11 shared experiences on or off using the Local Group Policy Editor (a tool used to configure system settings) if you run Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education. Press the Win plus R, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter to open the editor. From there, locate the cross-device settings to control how your computer connects and shares files with nearby devices.

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

1. Press Win+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

You can turn windows 11 shared experiences on or off using the Registry Editor (a hierarchical database that stores low-level settings for the operating system and installed applications) if you use Windows 11 Home. Press the Windows key plus R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the database. Always back up your registry before making changes, as a misstep here can cause system stability 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.

Managing windows 11 shared experiences lets you control how your computer connects and shares tasks with nearby devices. You can turn this feature on or off using the Local Group Policy Editor on Pro and Enterprise editions, or the Registry Editor on Home editions. Both methods require administrator rights and stop your device from being found by others when disabled.