# zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI

Force Remove Copilot, Recall and More in Windows 11

Repository: https://github.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/removewindowsai
Language: PowerShell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: copilot, recall, windows, ai, debloat, image-creator, rewrite, powershell, privacy, security, generative-ai, bloatware, bloatware-removal, optimizer
Last push: 2026-08-24T14:41:05+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 68/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 58
- inputs: {"age_days": 817, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12894, forks 450 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:00.042382+00:00)

## What it is
A PowerShell script that forcibly removes or disables all AI features in Windows 11, including Copilot, Recall, and AI components in built-in apps. It also prevents Windows Update from reinstalling AI packages and can restore classic versions of apps like Notepad and Paint.

## Use cases
- remove copilot from windows 11
- disable windows recall
- debloat windows 11 AI features
- stop windows from reinstalling AI packages
- restore classic notepad and paint
- disable typing data harvesting
- remove AI bloatware from windows

## When to choose
- you want to remove all AI features from Windows 11 for privacy or performance
- you need to prevent Windows Update from reinstalling AI components
- you prefer classic versions of Notepad, Paint, or Snipping Tool

## When to avoid
- you use Windows 10 or older
- you rely on Copilot or other Windows AI features
- you cannot disable antivirus false positives or run advanced system modifications

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: security, privacy, configuration-management, cli
- domain: privacy, windows, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: debloat, bloatware-removal, copilot, windows-11, powershell-script, system-optimizer, automation

## Member repositories
- zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI (main) score 68

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:00.042382+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:13:42.434662+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:00.042382+00:00, sha cc5944512d29)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.