This may be a bigger request than I understand, but would it be possible for you to post a list of the routine things we should be changing? I’m a bit new to the more technical side of the windows environment.
Here's an example of using gpedit.msc:
Disabling the AI Agent Using Group Policy Editor
To disable the AI agent in Windows 11 using the Group Policy Editor, follow these steps: Accessing Group Policy Editor
Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog.
Type gpedit.msc and press Enter.
Navigating to the AI Settings
In the Group Policy Editor, navigate to:
Computer Configuration
Administrative Templates
Windows Components
Windows AI
Disabling the AI Agent
In the right pane, find the policy named Disable Settings agentic search experience.
Double-click on this policy to open its settings.
Select Enabled to disable the AI agent.
Click OK to apply the changes.
Final Steps
Close the Group Policy Editor.
Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
This process will prevent the AI agent from providing recommendations and automating tasks in Windows Settings. If you need to re-enable the agent later, follow the same steps and select Not Configured or Disabled instead.
After you've changed things in gpedit, go to your command prompt (run as administrator) and
type in: gpupdate /force
This will force gpedit to update your changes otherwise windows will ignore them.
I generally use grok to explain how to use gpedit most effectively.
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