How to Check Which Apps Use AI in Windows 11

Windows 11 can show which apps recently requested access to its built-in text and image generation features. You can review that activity in Settings, block a specific app, or disable access for all apps from the same page.

The option is available on supported Windows 11 24H2 installations, including Build 26100.5074 and later. Because Microsoft rolls out some features gradually, the setting may not appear on every device at the same time.

View recent AI activity by app

1. Press Win + I to open Settings. Select Privacy & security in the left sidebar.

   

2. Scroll to Text and image generation and open it.

   

3. Expand Recent activity. Windows lists apps that requested text or image generation access during the previous seven days. If the page shows zero requests, no recorded app used the feature during that period.

   

Change AI permissions for an app

Under Let apps use Text and image generation, review the apps that can access the feature. Turn off the switch beside an app to revoke its permission without affecting other apps.

Disable text and image generation for all apps

To block every listed app at once, turn off the main Text and image generation setting. You can return to the same page and enable it again later.

If the setting is missing

Confirm that Windows 11 is fully updated and that the device is running a supported 24H2 build. Feature availability can also depend on the device and rollout status, so the absence of the menu does not necessarily indicate a problem.