Opt Out of Windows 11 Advertising & Tracking

Opt out of Windows 11 advertising and cloud features for greater privacy, and create an experience closer to Windows 10.

Settings

Personalization

Background

• Personalize your background: Picture

Lock Screen

• Personalize your lock screen: Picture
• Get fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on your lock screen: Uncheck
• Lock screen status: None

Start

• Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps, and more: Off

Taskbar

• Search: Hide
• Widgets: Off
• Taskbar behavior (Optional)
  • Taskbar alignment: Left (for a Windows 10 feel)

Apps | Installed Apps

• Copilot: ... | Uninstall

Accounts

• Use an Administrator Local Account.

Privacy & security

General

• Let apps show me personalized ads by using my advertising ID: Off
• Show me suggested content in the Settings app: Off

Speech

• Use your voice for apps using Microsoft's online speech recognition technology: Off

Inking & typing personalization

• Custom inking and typing dictionary: Off

Diagnostics & feedback

• Send optional diagnostic data: Off
• Tailored experiences: Off
• Feedback frequency: Never

Activity history

• Store my activity history on this device: Off

Search permissions

• Cloud content search: Off
• Search history on this device: Off
• Show search highlights: Off

References

• https://www.pdq.com/blog/how-to-disable-ads-on-windows/