Co-Pilot

Twangbuster007 · Oct 11, 2023

Supposedly one can get rid of the new copilot icon on the taskbar by going to settings/personalization/ TaskBar Items. But there is no listing for copilot as suggested in some articles. I have just updated Win 11 to the latest incarnation....so why would this copilot icon not be listed as an option to delete?

bobkn · Oct 11, 2023

Build 22631.2428

Ghot · Oct 11, 2023

Twangbuster007 said:
Supposedly one can get rid of the new copilot icon on the taskbar by going to settings/personalization/ TaskBar Items. But there is no listing for copilot as suggested in some articles. I have just updated Win 11 to the latest incarnation....so why would this copilot icon not be listed as an option to delete?

To completely disable Copilot... Do Option #2, steps 3 thru 8, here...

Enable or Disable Windows Copilot in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Windows Copilot feature on the taskbar for all or specific users in Windows 11 and Windows 10. Microsoft introduced Windows Copilot for Windows 11 back in May 2023 at the Build conference. Starting with Windows 11 build 23493 (Dev)...

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If you only want to remove the button... Do Option #2, steps 3 thru 7, here...

Add or Remove Copilot Button on Taskbar in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Windows Copilot button on the taskbar for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft introduced Windows Copilot for Windows 11 back in May 2023 at the Build conference. Starting with Windows 11 build 23493 (Dev), build 22631.2129 (Beta), and...

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Either of these can be re-enabled just as easily as they were disabled.

MartinK · Feb 12, 2024

First, GPedit is not available on windows home. It is however possible to enable it on Home edition and I did, but it has no effect on the Copilot settings. You wont be able to hide it.
Secondly, I did the manually register changes, but it's the same thing. It makes no difference to the Copilot. Either those who wrote the instructions got it all wrong, or it is simply not possible to get rid of it.

Ghot · Feb 12, 2024

MartinK said:
First, GPedit is not available on windows home. It is however possible to enable it on Home edition and I did, but it has no effect on the Copilot settings. You wont be able to hide it.
Secondly, I did the manually register changes, but it's the same thing. It makes no difference to the Copilot. Either those who wrote the instructions got it all wrong, or it is simply not possible to get rid of it.

After using the registry patches, make sure you REBOOT, to apply the changes.

I don't have Copilot anywhere on Win 11 Home.
But I didn't have it before the tutorials.

I had long ago, removed Cortana, and I have EDGE blocked in the Bitdefender firewall.
I also used REVO Uninstaller (free) and removed most of the Win 11 junk, that I will never use.

And last but not least, I used Vivetool to kill Copilot...
You can switch the words enable and disable in the commands as desired...

VIVETOOL, and how to use it...

By enabling or disabling certain 8 digit "ID numbers", you can turn Windows 11 features ON or OFF. In many cases, Vivetool is the "only" way to enable/disable certain features. Make sure you use 3rd party backup software, before you start "tweaking" Windows. ^^ These numbers don't seem to work...

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@Brink
I've seen quite a few topics claiming the regular tutorials, don't remove Copilot, or no longer remove Copilot.