How to Enable or Disable Text and Image Generation for Apps in Windows 11
Text and image generation for apps in Windows 11 is a built-in feature that lets installed programs use your PC’s hardware to create content with artificial intelligence. Managing this setting gives you full control over which programs can use your hardware for AI tasks.
Turning off this feature only stops apps from using your PC’s built-in AI tools. It leaves online AI services completely alone and does not affect cloud-based tools you run in your web browser.
Go to Settings Privacy & security Text and image generation. Toggle “Let apps use Text and image generation” on or off for your account, or manage individual app permissions. You can also control this system-wide via Registry Editor or Group Policy Editor.
Option 1Turn Text and Image Generation On or Off for Everyone in Settings
⚠️ Note: Administrator privileges are required for this option.
- Open Settings by pressing
Win+I. - Click Privacy & security on the left side. Then click Text and image generation on the right side under “App permissions”.
- Turn On (this is the default) or Off for text and image generation.
- Close Settings when you’re done.
Option 2Turn Text and Image Generation On or Off for Everyone Using Registry
⚠️ Note: Administrator privileges are required for this option.
Open the Windows Terminal app and run the commands below.
Turn On Text and Image Generation for Everyone
This is the default setting.
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\systemAIModels" /v Value /t REG_SZ /d Allow /f
Turn Off Text and Image Generation for Everyone
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\systemAIModels" /v Value /t REG_SZ /d Deny /f
Option 3Turn On or Off Let Apps Use Text and Image Generation for Your Account in Settings
- Open Settings by pressing
Win+I. - Click Privacy & security on the left side. Then click Text and image generation on the right side under "App permissions".
Open Text and image generation Settings
- Turn On (this is the default) or Off for "Let apps use Text and image generation".
Disabling "Let apps use Text and image generation" causes Option Five to turn off and appear grayed out.
- Close Settings when you're done.
Option 4Turn On or Off Let Apps Use Text and Image Generation for Your Account Using Registry
Open the Windows Terminal app and run the command below.
Turn On Let Apps Use Text and Image Generation for Your Account
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\systemAIModels" /v Value /t REG_SZ /d Allow /f
Turn Off Let Apps Use Text and Image Generation for Your Account
Option 5Turn Specific Apps On or Off to Use Text and Image Generation for Your Account in Settings
- Open Settings by pressing
Win+I. - Click Privacy & security on the left side. Then click Text and image generation on the right side under "App permissions".
- Click Let apps use Text and image generation to expand it if you can.
- Turn On (this is the default) or Off for any apps you see listed.
- Close Settings when you're done.
Option 6Turn Text and Image Generation On or Off for Everyone in Local Group Policy Editor
⚠️ Note: Administrator privileges are required for this option. The Local Group Policy Editor (a Microsoft Management Console snap-in used for configuring operating system settings) only functions on Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. Option Seven provides the same control across all editions.
- Open the Local Group Policy Editor by typing
gpedit.mscin the search box. - In the left pane, go to this location:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > App Privacy
- In the right pane, double-click Let Windows apps make use of Text and image generative features of Windows to open it.
Always Turn On Text and Image Generation for Everyone
- Select the Enabled radio button.
- In the Options section, select Force Allow from the "Default for all apps" dropdown menu.
- Click OK and go to step 8 below.
Turn Off Text and Image Generation for Everyone
- Select the Enabled radio button.
- In the Options section, select Force Deny from the "Default for all apps" dropdown menu.
- Click OK and go to step 8 below.
Let Users Choose Text and Image Generation Settings
- Select the Not Configured radio button.
- Click OK and go to step 8 below.
- Close the Local Group Policy Editor when you're done.
Summary
Windows 11 offers multiple methods for managing text and image generation capabilities. Configurations apply globally, restrict to specific user accounts, or target individual programs. Administrator privileges are required for certain procedures. Selecting Settings, Registry commands, or the Group Policy Editor depends entirely on workflow preferences.
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