Information
Starting with
Windows 10 build 14328, you can try out the new Windows Ink experience for yourself. Windows Ink puts the power of Windows in the tip of your pen, enabling you to write on your device as you do on paper, creating sticky notes, drawing on a whiteboard, and easily sharing your analog thoughts in the digital world. Windows Ink is also integrated into apps like Maps, Microsoft Edge, and Office.
Windows Ink Workspace will show (advertise) suggested apps by default to users that they may want to use with Windows Ink.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable suggested apps in
Windows Ink Workspace for you or all users in
Windows 10.
CONTENTS:
- Option One: To Enable or Disable Suggested Apps in Windows Ink Workspace for Current User in Settings
- Option Two: To Enable or Disable Suggested Apps in Windows Ink Workspace for Current User using a REG file
- Option Three: To Enable or Disable Suggested Apps in Windows Ink Workspace for All Users using Group Policy
- Option Four: To Enable or Disable Suggested Apps in Windows Ink Workspace for All Users using a REG file
EXAMPLE: Suggested apps enabled and disabled in Windows Ink Workspace
OPTION ONE
To Enable or Disable Suggested Apps in Windows Ink Workspace for Current User in Settings
Note
1. Open
Settings, and click/tap on the
Devices icon.
2. Click/tap on
Pen & Windows Ink on the left side, and check (on - default) or uncheck (off)
Show recommended app suggestions under
Windows Ink Workspace on the right side for what you want. (see screenshot below)
OPTION TWO
To Enable or Disable Suggested Apps in Windows Ink Workspace for Current User using a REG file
Note
The .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PenWorkspace
PenWorkspaceAppSuggestionsEnabled DWORD
1 = enable
0 = disable
1. Do
step 2 (enable) or
step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
2. To Enable Suggested Apps in Windows Ink Workspace for Current User
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 4 below.
Enable_Windows_Ink_Workspace_app_suggestions_for_current_user.reg
Download
3. To Disable Suggested Apps in Windows Ink Workspace for Current User
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 4 below.
Disable_Windows_Ink_Workspace_app_suggestions_for_current_user.reg
Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6. If prompted, click/tap on
Run,
Yes (
UAC),
Yes, and
OK to approve the merge.
7. If you like, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
OPTION THREE
To Enable or Disable Suggested Apps in Windows Ink Workspace for All Users using Group Policy
Note
You must be signed in as an
administrator to be able to do this option.
This option will override
Option One and
Option Two.
Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the
Windows 10 Pro,
Enterprise, and
Education editions.
1. Open the
Local Group Policy Editor.
2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
Note
Be sure to use the second listed Windows Ink Workspace. The first one will not work.
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Ink Workspace
3. In the right pane of the second listed
Windows Ink Workspace in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the
Allow suggested apps in Windows Ink Workspace policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)
4. Do
step 5 (enable) or
step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
5. To Enable Suggested Apps in Windows Ink Workspace
A) Select (dot)
Not Configured or
Enabled, click/tap on
OK, and go to
step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: Not Configured is the default setting.
6. To Disable Suggested Apps in Windows Ink Workspace
A) Select (dot)
Disabled, click/tap on
OK, and go to
step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
7. When finished, you can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.
OPTION FOUR
To Enable or Disable Suggested Apps in Windows Ink Workspace for All Users using a REG file
Note
You must be signed in as an
administrator to be able to do this option.
This option will override
Option One and
Option Two.
The .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace
AllowSuggestedAppsInWindowsInkWorkspace DWORD
(delete) = enable
0 = disable
1. Do
step 2 (enable) or
step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
2. To Enable Suggested Apps in Windows Ink Workspace for All Users
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 4 below.
Enable_suggested_apps_in_Windows_Ink_Workspace_for_all_users.reg
Download
3. To Disable Suggested Apps in Windows Ink Workspace for All Users
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 4 below.
Disable_suggested_apps_in_Windows_Ink_Workspace_for_all_users.reg
Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6. If prompted, click/tap on
Run,
Yes (
UAC),
Yes, and
OK to approve the merge.
7. If you like, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn