How to Uninstall AI Components on Windows 11 PC

You can easily remove AI components from your Windows 11 PC right within the Settings app.

These components are AI models that run directly on your computer, sometimes using special hardware like Neural Processing Units (NPUs) – think of them as dedicated AI chips.

Recent Windows 11 updates, like those in preview build 26300, added a special ‘AI components’ section to Settings > System. This lets you manage AI elements pre-installed on your PC.

For example, you might find and uninstall the ‘AI Phi Silica’ model if it’s present and you wish to remove it.

You need administrator privileges to do this to keep your system secure.

Here’s How:

1. Open Settings. You can do this by pressing the Windows key + I on your keyboard.
2. On the left side, click on System. Then, on the right side, click on AI components.
3. Click on the AI component you want to remove. For example, you might see ‘AI Phi Silica’.
4. If the option is available, click the Uninstall button.
5. Click OK to confirm.
6. 🔄 Restart your computer. This makes sure the changes are saved.

You can uninstall AI components on your Windows 11 PC by opening the Settings app and navigating to the AI components section.

Reference:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-insider/release-notes/experimental/preview-build-26300-8553

Summary

This guide walks you through how to uninstall AI components on Windows 11, a process found under Settings > System > AI components, requiring administrator rights and a PC with an NPU.