Monitor AI Usage by App in Windows 11: A Complete Guide
Microsoft has rolled out a new section in Windows 11 that lets you see exactly which apps are tapping into the operating system's native AI capabilities for generating text and images. This is genuinely useful—it gives you visibility into what's happening under the hood and puts you in control of which applications can access these AI features.
The feature is available on Windows 11 version 24H2 (Build 26100.5074) and later. You can view third-party apps that have utilized Windows' built-in AI for image creation or text composition. Better yet, you can customize permissions for each individual app. Here's how to make the most of this feature.
How to Check AI Activity History on Windows 11
Step 1:
Press Win + I to open Settings. Once you're in, navigate to the Privacy & Security section on the left sidebar.
Next, scroll down in the right panel and look for Text and image generation. Click on it to see which apps have been using Windows' AI capabilities for image and text creation.
Step 2:
In this new window, select the Recent activity section. Here you'll get a detailed breakdown of which apps have been using AI to generate text or images over the past 7 days.
If no apps have requested these features, you'll simply see "0 requests."
Step 3:
To control which apps can access AI text and image generation, look at the Let apps use Text and image generation section. You'll see a list of apps that currently have permission. What's useful here is that you can revoke access for any app by flipping the toggle switch to the left to disable it.
If you want to turn off AI text and image generation entirely, just disable the Text and image generation setting at the top. Doing this will automatically revoke AI access for all apps on your system.
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