How to Enable or Disable Improve Inking and Typing in Windows 11
Improve Inking and Typing in Windows 11 is a privacy setting that collects your handwriting samples and typed words to make spelling corrections and text suggestions more accurate. By default, Windows turns on this data collection to learn how you write on touchscreens or physical keyboards.
You can turn off this feature at any time if you do not want Microsoft storing your typing habits and handwriting strokes. Disabling it stops Windows from saving your keystrokes while keeping your normal typing tools active.
Open Settings , navigate to Privacy & security, then Diagnostics & feedback, and toggle “Improve inking & typing” on or off. This setting personalizes your Windows experience by collecting typing and inking data.
Option One
Turn On or Off Improve Inking and Typing Using Settings
- Open Settings by pressing Win+I.
- Click on Privacy & security on the left side.
- Click on Diagnostics & feedback on the right side. (see screenshot below)
- Click on Improve inking & typing to expand it. (see screenshot below step 4)
- Turn Improve inking and typing on or off as you wish. (see screenshot below)
- You can now close Settings.
Accessing the main Settings menu provides the quickest path to toggling these diagnostics without diving into advanced tools. Press Win+I to open Settings . Select Privacy & security from the left menu, click Diagnostics & feedback, and expand the Improve inking & typing section.
Option Two
Turn On or Off Improve Inking and Typing Using Registry
Advanced users can manage the setting through the Registry Editor (a centralized database for system and application configurations). Running an elevated terminal command controls the setting directly. Entering reg add “🗝️HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
Turn On Improve Inking and Typing:
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Input\TIPC" /v Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /fTurn Off Improve Inking and Typing:
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Input\TIPC" /v Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fSummary
Modifying this configuration puts you back in the driver's seat regarding what writing habits leave your machine.
What does improve inking and typing mean?
Personalization features save frequently typed words in a private dictionary to boost recognition accuracy. These words remain tied to your specific user profile.
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