How to manage AI actions in File Explorer on Windows 11

Bing Visual Search: Performs an image search using the Microsoft Bing search engine.
Blur Background: Uses the Photos app to detect backgrounds in images and blurs them with customizable intensity.
Erase Objects: Uses the Photos app to remove unwanted elements from photos using Generative Erase.
Remove Background: Uses the Paint app to cut out a subject from an image with one click.
Describe image (system): It produces a text description of the selected image.

On Windows 11, it’s no secret that Microsoft is integrating AI everywhere, including in File Explorer, with additions such as “Ask Copilot” and “Semantic Indexing.” However, since that isn’t enough, Microsoft also added AI actions to the context menu. If the feature isn’t for you, I’ll outline the steps to control it.

In File Explorer, “AI actions” is a menu that gives you access to features depending on the file type. These features are not part of the file manager. Instead, they are pointers to perform AI tasks within other applications, such as Microsoft 365 apps, Photos, or Paint.