Windows 11 includes a feature called “Typing Insights” (and “Inking & Typing Personalization”). Microsoft uses this feature to monitor the specific words you type on your keyboard and the corrections you make. This data is collected to build a custom, personal dictionary for better autocorrect suggestions.
However, this means Windows is essentially acting as an authorized keylogger, continuously analyzing your keystrokes and sending snippets of your unique vocabulary back to Microsoft’s telemetry servers. If you type sensitive code, legal documents, or private messages, you should absolutely disable this invasive language tracking.
How to Safely Disable Windows 11 Typing Insights
You must turn off the personalization dictionary and clear the data Microsoft has already learned.
- Click the Start button and select the gear icon to open Settings (or press Windows Key + I).
- In the left-hand navigation sidebar, click on Privacy & security.
- Under the “Windows permissions” section, click on Inking & typing personalization.
- You will see a master toggle switch labeled Personal dictionary. Click it to turn it Off.
- Click on Personal dictionary to expand the menu, then click the Clear your personal dictionary button to instantly destroy the database of words Windows has already recorded.
- Next, click the back arrow to return to the Privacy & security menu.
- Under the same section, click on Diagnostics & feedback.
- Scroll down and find the toggle labeled Improve inking and typing.
- Toggle this switch to the Off position.
You have successfully severed the telemetry link. Windows 11 will no longer analyze your keystrokes, and Microsoft will no longer receive samples of your custom vocabulary. Your basic spell-checker will still function, but it will rely entirely on the standard offline dictionary.