How to Remove Copilot from Windows 11 [Easily]

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Microsoft has been pushing Copilot, its AI assistant, into Windows for the past year and a half, and many users, myself included, do not want any AI integration in Windows 11. The OS itself has many issues that need to be addressed, but Microsoft is pushing Copilot into anything and everything it feels like.

So, if, like me, you don’t care about Copilot on your Windows 11 PC, here are a good number of ways you can follow to get rid of Copilot from your Windows 11 PC.

How to Remove Copilot from your Windows 11 PC?

There are a good number of ways that you can follow to get rid of Copilot from your Windows 11 PC. Without wasting time, let’s get started on removing Copilot from your Windows 11 PC.

All AI Features Present in Windows 11

For an idea of what AI tools and features are present in Windows 11, check out this list

AI in Microsoft Paint
AI in Photos App
AI Live Captions and Translations
AI Voice Access
Auto Super Resolution
Click to Do
Copilot in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Copilot
OCR Reader in Snipping Tool
Windows Recall
Windows Studio Effects

Uninstall the Copilot App

Yes, you can easily remove the Copilot app from your Windows 11 PC. Here’s how you can do that.

Open the Start Menu and scroll down to see all the installed apps.
On the Copilot app, right-click on it and choose Uninstall.
You will be asked if you want to really uninstall the app. Confirm the option to remove the app from your Windows 11 PC.

While this is one way to get rid of Copilot, we are just getting started. We need to make sure that Copilot doesn’t force its way into your Windows 11 via Windows updates. Check out the second step.

Use the Group Policy Editor to Prevent Copilot from Showing Up

Making changes in the Group Policy Editor is one way to ensure that Copilot doesn’t magically make your Windows 11 PC its home. Here’s what you’ll need to do.

Press the Windows and R keys to open the Run dialog box.
Type in gpedit.msc and hit the enter key.
When the Group Policy Editor opens up, navigate to the following path
- User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Copilot
Click on the Turn-Off Windows Copilot option.
Here you will see the Enable radio button. Click on it.
Now, click on Apply, followed by OK.

Use the Registry to Prevent Copilot from Showing Up

With Copilot disabled via the Group Policy Editor, now it’s time to disable it via the Registry Editor. Follow these steps.

Press the Windows and R keys to pull up the Run dialog box.
Type in regeddit and hit the enter key.
With the Registry Editor open, navigate to the following path
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERS > Software > Policies > Microsoft > Windows
Right-click on an empty area and select New, followed by Key.
Name the new key as WindowsCopilot.
Select the new key, right-click on it, and choose DWORD 32-bit Value.
Name the value TurnOffWindowsCopilot. Make sure to set the Value Data to 1 and click on OK to save.

Using Tools to Forcefully Get Rid of All Windows Copilot and AI

There are many people out there who have made nice and simple-to-use tools to forcefully remove all Windows AI-related stuff from Windows 11. Whether it’s Windows Recall, Copilot in Microsoft Edge, AI in Microsoft Paint, as well as a ton of other AI input settings and other tools that Microsoft uses to track and share your data with advertisers, or use for AI training.

The best tool that you can use to get rid of all things AI in Windows 11 is the RemoveWindowsAI tool that you can use for free. You can download this tool from this link via GitHub. Or you can also choose to run a command via Command Prompt and use a GUI to remove the unnecessary stuff from your Windows 11 PC.

From the interface, you can select what AI tools you want to keep and which pens you want to remove. Once the selections have been made, click on the green Apply button. The tool will remove and disable all the AI options that you have selected – making your Windows 11 PC free from Copilot and other AI tools, functions, and features.

Closing Thoughts

This concludes everything that you need to know about how you can remove and get rid of Copilot, as well as a ton of other AI tools and features that you do not use or simply use up resources on your Windows 11 PC. Yes, AI tools can be helpful, but when they are pushed into everything like Windows 11, it starts to get annoying, and the need to use these AI tools no longer interests anyone.

So, will you be de-bloating your Windows 11 PC from AI? Let us know in the comments below.

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