How do I disable Copilot and all Other AI functionality in Windows 11 PRO

Question

I've tried the recommended steps for creating then setting the value for WindowsCopilot to 1, but the AI functions still return.

Help please.

Dave

Answer 1

I came here because my work computer keep shoving Copilot in my face and want to turn it off.

I use Ubuntu at home and it has pretty good software support, though their app store installs things using Snaps, which sometimes has weird permissions issues.

To install things I usually use apt.

sudo apt install firefox

sudo apt install signal

sudo apt install libreoffice

Debian is an even cleaner OS though it assumes you are already familiar with Linux.

I hear very good things about Linux Mint and PopOS and intend to give those a spin next time I'm setting up a machine.

All in all they are all very good and are designed to keep you in control of your computer. No running weird ads or creepy analytics.

Answer 2

Better or worse?

It's worse, so it's going the way of the Zune, the Windows phone, and Clippy.

Microsoft needs to deliver clean, concise interface that helps people get their work done. Not more ads in the start menu and telemetry data collection points.

If it's worse I'm not going to waste my time with it.

I do wonder how many dollars and man-hours are wasted uninstalling and disabling things Microsoft pushes

Speaking of wasting time. I'm done with this thread

Answer 3

As for windows Copilot, and other installed non-essentials, there is a way possible way to "actually" remove Copilot permanently from W10 and W11, as I have done this to remove Edge, and a few other items from older builds of W11. I haven't gotten around to trying this with the latest build, but there is a few tools out there that allow for de bloating windows ISO files, so by the time you install Windows, if you don't want Edge, it wont be there, and any other pesky non-essentials that you don't want.

It takes some time (and patience) to do, but with my older installs, it has been worth it.

Go to 11 forums, and search "remove preinstalled apps from base image", or some other variations of this, and try some of the suggested apps that others have mentioned.

Best wishes, and I hope this helps.

Answer 4

I think that is a bit unfair, I've been computer industry watching for the past 40 odd years - as my job - and if there was ever a phrase that defines the industry's attitude to the user it's 'suck it up'. I truly sympathise that you are going to feel 'watched over' as these new technologies arrive, but arrive they will.

I totally agree with fighting it (I'm only here cos I'm looking for a way to disable copilot - possibly even more smug that that bloody paperclip) but you need to realise that it’s going to be *your* time used fighting it.

Like others here, I have no desire to offend but I'm afraid it's not condescending to explain that this is going to happen, either get used to it or put in the effort to ameliorate it. I'm very sorry if that sounds harsh - but what "we" want doesn't really come into it, what "they" put into their systems that we buy is what we are going to get.

And no, I'm not saying that is good or even OK.

Cheers

Chris