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 use Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education, you can turn Shared Experiences on or off with the Local Group Policy Editor. This tool lets you control how your computer shares or gets information with other nearby PCs. You need administrator rights to make changes using this method to turn off Shared Experiences.

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

If you don’t have Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education, you can use the Registry Editor to turn Shared Experiences on or off. This method needs administrator access. Be careful when editing the registry, as mistakes can cause problems with your system. Turning off Shared Experiences this way requires careful steps.

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.

Windows 11 Shared Experiences lets your computer share and continue tasks with other nearby Windows devices. You must be an administrator to change these settings. Use the Local Group Policy Editor for Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education. Otherwise, use the Registry Editor to turn off Shared Experiences. Turning off this feature stops your device from being found by others.