Recognised as present
A supported area, app or entry point is detectable on the system. That still does not mean the function is actively being used.
AI PRIVACY SCANNER · WINDOWS 11
AI Privacy Scanner for Windows 11 | Understand AI settings
AI Privacy Scanner shows which supported AI-related system and setting states can be identified on your Windows 11 PC. This helps you distinguish availability, activation and open classification before making a conscious decision.
AI Privacy Scanner
FINDING LOGIC · OVERVIEW
OverviewYour AI overview
Separate system states clearlyWindows 11 · local by design
Copilot appavailable
Paint Image Creatoractive
File Explorer AI actionsunclear
Online speech recognitiondisabled
You decideIllustrative view · no real scan data
01Local by designUnderstand supported system and setting states on the PC
02Clearly separatedDo not confuse availability with active use
03Conscious choiceUnderstand first, then explicitly confirm individual changes
THE EVERYDAY PROBLEM
“Is this AI function just there – or is it actually active?”
You may find a Copilot app, an AI option in Paint or a setting for online speech recognition. But Windows distributes these signals across apps, the taskbar, system settings and policies. Names and behavior can vary by version and device. A switch can be disabled while an app is still installed. A function can be available in principle without you ever using it.
The simple answerA useful finding has to keep several things separate:
What is present?For example, an app or supported system area.
What is allowed or enabled?For example, a setting or policy.
What is actually active?That must not be guessed from availability.
WHO IT IS FOR
For people who want clarity – not another technical puzzle.
AI Privacy Scanner is intended for Windows 11 users who want to understand AI-related system states: before making a conscious decision, after an update or simply to make their settings easier to understand.
You should not need to know every Windows policy or hunt through scattered locations. The planned scanner is meant to explain technical terms and show openly when a reliable statement is not possible.
A GOOD FIT IF …
- you want to use AI Privacy Scanner on your Windows PC;
- you want to distinguish “present”, “enabled” and “used”;
- you want to understand an effect before changing anything;
- you expect clear boundaries around personal content.
MAKING STATUS CLEAR
Five terms, five different statements.
The following status types are written as planned finding logic. They do not promise that every Windows variant can provide every status with the same confidence.
Recognised as enabled
The checked state points to an enabled or permitted setting. “Active” describes a system finding, not proof of a specific personal use.
Recognised as off
The supported state is disabled or limited by a recognised setting. The exact effect can depend on the area and Windows build.
Not reliably classifiable
Conflicting signals, missing information or differences in versions and policies do not support a reliable statement.
Outside this check
The area does not match the device, build or intended catalog. “Unsupported” is not the same as “disabled”.
Example · unclearCHK-V2-EXPLORER-AI-ACTIONS
File Explorer AI actions
“Can I conclude that AI actions are active?”
Detected signalA supported policy value is not unambiguous.
InterpretationUnclear – do not present as active or disabled.
What follows?Read the explanation first; no automatic change.
A FINDING THAT DOES NOT OVERCLAIM
Good classification also means making uncertainty visible.
This example is a content illustration from the documented V2 catalog, not a measurement from this browser and not a promise of a particular result. If Windows version, device and policy do not line up cleanly, the finding should not be artificially simplified.
That turns a technical signal into decision support: What was checked? What does the status mean? What could a change do? And which statement remains open?
DOCUMENTED V2 CATALOG
Concrete examples instead of broad AI promises.
The current V2 catalog describes nine standard-PC check areas. The possible statement can vary by Windows version and device. This is a planned scope, not a claim of complete Windows AI coverage.
Microsoft Copilot app
Presence of the Copilot app.
Copilot taskbar button
State of the taskbar entry point.
Text and image generation
System-level AI models.
Notepad AI
AI features in Notepad.
Paint Image Creator
Image Creator and planned Paint AI options.
File Explorer AI actions
AI actions in File Explorer.
Clipchamp AI
AI tools in Clipchamp.
Inking and typing
AI-related personalisation.
Online speech recognition
State of online speech recognition.
AVAILABILITY IS NOT USE
An example that makes the difference tangible.
Available
“The function can appear on the system.”
An app is installed, an entry point is present or a supported area is generally reachable.
Active use
“The function is being used right now.”
That would be a statement about specific use. A local system finding must not be treated as proof of it.
The scanner is intended to classify system states, not monitor personal use or content.
YOUR DECISION
Understand first. Select for yourself.
The intended flow separates findings from actions. A scan should explain what it can detect and what a supported change may do. Nothing is selected automatically.
When a direct change is technically supported and validated, you should select it individually, review the summary and explicitly confirm it. The state can then be checked again.
- 1CheckEvaluate supported areas locally.
- 2UnderstandRead status, meaning and possible effect.
- 3SelectMark only the change you want.
- 4ConfirmApprove the summary consciously and check again.
CLEAR PRIVACY BOUNDARIES
The content of your work does not belong in this scan.
AI Privacy Scanner is intended to check supported system and setting states. Personal content is explicitly outside the intended check scope.
✓In focus
- Supported AI-related functions
- Directly AI-related system and setting states
- Status, explanation, effect and recommendation
- Explicitly confirmed supported changes
—Not in focus
- Personal files and screenshots
- Clipboard and browser history
- Prompts, chats, emails and messages
- Proof of specific personal use
AI PRIVACY SCANNER · FUNCTIONS
What can AI Privacy Scanner do?
The program brings the key information about supported AI-related system and setting states together in one clear view.
Classify AI states
- check supported areas on the Windows 11 PC
- distinguish availability, activation, deactivation, uncertainty and lack of support
- show an overall status and individual findings clearly
- display technical details as additional information
Act with clear information
- show explanations, possible effects and recommendations
- keep availability separate from active personal use
- select supported changes individually and confirm them explicitly
- check changes again and understand their history
FAQ
Direct answers to the most important questions.
These answers show the key functions and boundaries of AI Privacy Scanner.
What is the concrete problem?
On a Windows 11 PC, AI offerings, apps, policies and online settings can appear in different places. Their mere availability does not say whether they are currently being used.
Who is AI Privacy Scanner for?
For Windows 11 users who want to understand AI-related system states and make individual decisions consciously, without having personal content checked.
Which status types are planned?
The planned finding logic distinguishes available, active, disabled, unclear and unsupported. These terms describe findings, not automatically a complete statement about every Windows AI function.
Does an available function automatically mean it is active?
No. Available can mean that a function or app is present or generally reachable on the system. It does not follow that you are currently using it.
Which areas are in the V2 catalog?
Microsoft Copilot app, Copilot taskbar button, text and image generation, Notepad AI, Paint Image Creator, File Explorer AI actions, Clipchamp AI, inking and typing, and online speech recognition.
Is personal content read?
No. Personal files, screenshots, clipboard contents, browser history, prompts, chats, emails and messages are outside the intended check scope.
Which functions does AI Privacy Scanner include?
AI Privacy Scanner can classify supported AI-related system and setting states locally, explain findings clearly, distinguish availability from active use, show recommendations and guide explicitly confirmed supported changes.