How to remove Copilot from Windows 11

There is probably nothing that irritates the electronics consumer as much as bloatware. It’s ubiquitous in most modern operating systems and products, whether it’s extra stuff on Android phones or a bunch of unnecessary settings left on by default. Microsoft’s CoPilot has its typical assortment of both bloatware and unnecessary settings, so it’s quite understandable if you want to get rid of it.

So, if you’re part of the anti-AI crowd, you may be wondering:

Can you remove CoPilot from your Windows laptop? What about CoPilot+ PC?

There Is A way to turn off Copilot. However, you should manage your expectations.

Even on the best Windows laptops, there’s no way to completely remove All Copilot marks, because Microsoft has fully integrated Copilot into the Windows 11 operating system, whether you like it or not. Since the ChatGPIT-powered CoPilot is a big push for Microsoft, it’s also quite likely that even more CoPilot features will be added with future updates, so trying to remove all traces of AI from your Windows laptop may be futile anyway.

Still, with a little work, you can disable and remove all the user-facing Copilot stuff, leaving it hidden and unable to function, thus giving you a clean Windows 11 experience. I have tested all the methods described in this story on my DIY desktop PC and my laptop, and they can also help you turn off Copilot on your device.

Uninstall Copilot App

The first thing you should do is uninstall the Copilot app. It is a Windows app and can be uninstalled like any other Windows app. There are a few ways to do this, and we’ll outline two of them.

fast way

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• Press the Windows key to open your search and type co-pilot,

• Right-click the app with your mouse and select uninstall,

• A window will pop up asking you to confirm. Do this.

• The app will be uninstalled.

the hardest way

• open settings On your Windows PC.

• navigate to Apps And then installed apps,

• search co-pilot On the list of your installed apps.

• Click on the three dots button on the right and click uninstall,

For all intents and purposes, Copilot will stop working on your PC after uninstalling the app, and you can live your life in peace.

Disable Copilot on Windows PC

Once the official app is uninstalled, there’s no real reason to do anything further, but if you In fact You can hate AI if you want. Damn man!

In the interest of completeness, here’s how to disable Copilot on your PC.

This method is possible in two ways. If you have Windows 11 Pro, you can do this through the Group Policy Editor, which is quite simple. Those who have Windows 11 Home have to go through the Registry Editor, which can be an intimidating and potentially dangerous process. Thus, proceed at your own risk.

Disable Copilot via Group Policy Editor

• Press the Windows key to open Search and type Edit Group Policy Or gpedit.msc And open the settings that pop up.

• Once the Group Policy Editor opens, you’ll navigate to a setting in the left margin.

• the order is user configurationThen Administrative Templatesclick on windows componentsand then finally windows copilot,

• Double-click where it says Close Windows CopilotA new window will open.

• In the window, click ActiveThen applyand then finally Ok,

• The copilot will be disabled.

This method only works for Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise. Although it is possible to install and use the Group Policy Editor on Windows 11 Home, it is not worth the effort, as there is a better alternative:

Disable Copilot via Registry Editor

• Press the Windows key and type regeditAnd then open Registry Editor.

• navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USERThen softwareThen policies,

• go there once, Microsoft And then windowsand finally current version,

• There you will find ‘.’ An option named windowscopypilot,

• double click turnoffwindowscopilot And change the value from 0 to 1.

• exit registry Editor And reboot your PC.

This is a fairly simple process if you’re used to working in the Windows 11 backend, but if you’re not you can mess up a lot of things in the Registry Editor. Thus, again, Proceed with caution and do not change any other valuesAdditionally, not all versions of Windows will have this registry option,

Voila, Copilot is as useless as copilot gets

If you followed our advice, CoPilot will now be disabled (or uninstalled) on your Windows laptop or Chromebook. Since most of its functionality comes directly through the CoPilot app, uninstalling the app gets you about 90 percent of the way, which should be more than enough for most Windows users. Disabling it through the Group Policy Editor or Registry Editor gets the job done, but without a front-end app, Copilot can’t really do anything.

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