This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the Ask Copilot experience on the taskbar for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.7051 (Dev and Beta), Microsoft is introducing Ask Copilot in taskbar.
With the new Ask Copilot in taskbar, Copilot becomes a natural part of how you use your PC, ready to help, guide and collaborate the moment you need it.
This opt-in experience gives you one-click access to Copilot Vision and Copilot Voice, enabling more natural interaction in your flow. Whether through text, voice, or guided support with Copilot Vision, you can engage on your terms, in the way that works best for you. You’re always in control. As you type, results appear and update instantly, making it easier than ever to find what you need.
Ask Copilot in taskbar complements the familiar Windows Search experience, so you can continue using Search as you always have from Start while trying out this new experience.
Ask Copilot uses existing Windows APIs to return apps, files, and settings—just like Windows Search—and does not grant Copilot access to your personal content. For more details, you can learn about privacy and control options for Microsoft Copilot here.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.7523 (Dev and Beta), Microsoft is starting to roll out a Ask Copilot on the taskbar version tailored for commercial customers—first announced at Microsoft Ignite. This opt‑in experience will roll out gradually in the coming weeks to commercial Windows Insider Program customers in the United States who have Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses. Ask Copilot on the taskbar provides a unified entry point that fluidly connects Microsoft 365 Copilot, agents, and search. This makes Copilot and agents feel like a natural part of how you use your PC, turning everyday interactions into moments of productivity and impact.
- One-click access to Copilot from your taskbar: This opt-in experience is the most integrated and natural way to engage with Copilot through voice or text in the way that works best for you. Commercial users will have all the power of their Work IQ as contextual information that they can reference in their Copilot chats and with Microsoft 365 AI Agents.
- Invoke agents: You’ll be able to invoke agents directly from Ask Copilot on the taskbar using the tools button or by typing “@.”
- Streamlined search experience: Lightning-fast results in a refreshed design makes finding apps, files and settings easier.
If you set to show Search icon only on the taskbar when you turn on Ask Copilot, the Search icon will still show on the taskbar along with the Ask Copilot anything box.
If you set to show Search icon and label or Search box on the taskbar when you turn on Ask Copilot, they will get replaced by the Ask Copilot anything box until turned off.
When you turn on Ask Copilot, the Win+C shortcut and hardware Copilot key (Copilot+ PC) will be changed to open Ask Copilot by default when pressed.
When you turn off Ask Copilot, the Win+C shortcut and hardware Copilot key (Copilot+ PC) will be changed to None selected by default and open the Copilot key settings page when pressed.
If you do not have the Ask Copilot on taskbar experience available in the builds above yet and would like to try it now, then you can enable this feature using the vivetool command below.
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Contents
- Option One: Add or Remove Ask Copilot on Taskbar in Settings
- Option Two: Add or Remove Ask Copilot on Taskbar using REG file
EXAMPLE: Ask Copilot on taskbar
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Personalization on the left side, and click/tap on Taskbar on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Turn on or off (default) Ask Copilot for what you want. (see screenshots below)
4 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you want.
2 Turn On Ask Copilot to Add on Taskbar
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_ON_Ask_Copilot_on_taskbar.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"TaskbarCompanion"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BrandedKey]
"BrandedKeyChoiceType"="TaskbarCompanion"3 Turn Off Ask Copilot to Remove from Taskbar
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_OFF_Ask_Copilot_on_taskbar.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"TaskbarCompanion"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BrandedKey]
"BrandedKeyChoiceType"="NoneSelected"4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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