---
title: "AllowWindowsInkWorkspace 0: turning off Windows Ink Workspace"
description: "Windows Ink Workspace is the pen menu with sticky notes, sketchpad and suggested apps. What the tweak changes, when it helps, when it hurts and how to undo it."
url: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-windows-ink-workspace
author: Frost LIVE, Founder of Frozen Tweaks
published: 2026-10-08
updated: 2026-10-08
category: "Debloat"
source: Frozen Tweaks (https://frozentweaks.com)
---

# AllowWindowsInkWorkspace 0: turning off Windows Ink Workspace

**Short answer:** Windows Ink Workspace is the pen menu with sticky notes, sketchpad and suggested apps. The AllowWindowsInkWorkspace policy set to 0 turns it off. In the registry it sets AllowWindowsInkWorkspace to 0 under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace.

## In the app

- Switch: Disable Windows Ink Workspace (Debloat, Free, Standard)
- Undo: Yes. Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.
- Catalog row: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks#t-1153

## What it does

Windows Ink Workspace is the pen menu with sticky notes, sketchpad and suggested apps. The AllowWindowsInkWorkspace policy set to 0 turns it off.

In the app the switch is called "Disable Windows Ink Workspace", described there as: Turns off the pen workspace and its suggested apps.

## When it helps

- PCs without a pen: one less taskbar feature.

## When it hurts

- Pen users lose the workspace and its shortcuts.

## What it writes

Read from the app's source. "Switching it off" is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.

Registry values:

| Key | Value | With the tweak | Switching it off |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace` | `AllowWindowsInkWorkspace` | `0` | Your previous value (saved before the change, or deleted if there was none) |

Source: Tweaks/pack_extra.hpp in the app's source, app 2.0.0, checked 2026-10-08.

## The same change by hand

Run in a Command Prompt opened as administrator. Make a restore point first.

```bat
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace" /v "AllowWindowsInkWorkspace" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
```

See what it is set to now:

```bat
reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace" /v "AllowWindowsInkWorkspace"
```

## How to undo it

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. The app saved what each value was before the change and writes exactly that back, or removes the value if it did not exist.

## Verdict

Safe without a pen.

## Questions

### What does the "Disable Windows Ink Workspace" tweak change in Windows?

In the registry it sets AllowWindowsInkWorkspace to 0 under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace.

### Is "Disable Windows Ink Workspace" safe to switch on?

Safe without a pen. The main cost: Pen users lose the workspace and its shortcuts.

### How do I undo it?

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.

### Is "Disable Windows Ink Workspace" free in Frozen Tweaks?

Yes. It is one of the free tweaks, with no time limit.

## Related guides

- [Windows 11 Gaming Optimization: What Still Works in 2026](https://frozentweaks.com/guides/windows-11-gaming-optimization)
- [Low-End PC Gaming Optimization: Getting Playable Frame Rates](https://frozentweaks.com/guides/low-end-pc-gaming-optimization)

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- [Task View button](https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/hide-task-view-button)
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- [Edge sidebar, shopping and Rewards](https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/trim-edge-extras)

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Written by Frost LIVE, founder of Frozen Tweaks. Canonical version: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-windows-ink-workspace