Set a list of apps to be filtered from snapshots for Recall
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows AI User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows AI Description
This policy allows you to define a list of apps that won't be included in snapshots for Recall. Users will be able to add additional applications to exclude from snapshots using Recall settings. The list can include Application User Model IDs (AUMID) or name of the executable file. Use a semicolon-separated list of apps to define the deny app list for Recall. For example: code.exe;Microsoft.WindowsNotepad_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App;ms-teams.exe Important: This setting applies to Enterprise and Education client SKUs only. When configuring this policy setting, changes will not take effect until the device restarts.
Registry
HKLM
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI HKCU
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI Value name: SetDenyAppListForRecall
MDM / Intune (CSP)
Device
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsAI/SetDenyAppListForRecall User
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsAI/SetDenyAppListForRecall Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
Applying both scopes creates an ambiguous configuration (computer takes precedence over user). Only do this intentionally.
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Set a list of apps to be filtered from snapshots for Recall
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI]
"SetDenyAppListForRecall"=dword:00000001
"DenyAppListForRecall"=""More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set a list of apps to be filtered from snapshots for Recall
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetDenyAppListForRecall' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DenyAppListForRecall' -Value '' -Type StringIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsAI/SetDenyAppListForRecall
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="SetDenyAppListForRecall_Name" value=""/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set a list of apps to be filtered from snapshots for Recall
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Name 'SetDenyAppListForRecall' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Name 'DenyAppListForRecall' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set a list of apps to be filtered from snapshots for Recall
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetDenyAppListForRecall' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DenyAppListForRecall' -Value '' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set a list of apps to be filtered from snapshots for Recall
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set a list of apps to be filtered from snapshots for Recall
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Name 'SetDenyAppListForRecall' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Name 'DenyAppListForRecall' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set a list of apps to be filtered from snapshots for Recall
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetDenyAppListForRecall' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DenyAppListForRecall' -Value '' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.