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

Question

I want to fully disable (or preferably remove) Copilot and all other AI functionality in Windows 11 Home Edition. This question may belong under another topic; I just guessed at Settings.

See the bottom of this post for system information. Below are specific questions related to the details of disabling Copilot and AI functionality. I have not been able to find any of this information on any Microsoft resources; perhaps I missed something?.

• Disabling Copilot in Windows 11 Home Edition: Please note that I am running Windows 11 Home edition - not Pro, Enterprise, etc., where I could solve the problem with group policies or other administrative options. The Windows Update setting "Get the latest updates" is turned on, so I am running Copilot Preview.
• Copilot Taskbar Button: I have hidden Copilot on the taskbar, but that is obviously not the same as disabling Copilot or other AI functionality.
• Disabling Copilot via Registry: There are instructions on various websites for disabling Copilot by editing the registry; I would appreciate details about how to do that, as long as the necessary edits are reasonably safe and reliable.
• Disabling all AI functionality: How centralized is AI functionality in Windows 11? Does disabling Copilot disable AI functionality across all Windows 11 built-in features, as well as Microsoft desktop apps? Or has AI metastasized across the entire Windows ecosystem, requiring a constant game of whack-a-mole to disable everywhere?

Thanks in advance for any help.

• Laura

Windows System Information:

Edition Windows 11 Home

Version 22H2

OS build OS Build 22621.2361 Preview (KB5030310)

Answer 1

It can be disabled in the registry. Right click the start button and select Terminal.

Copy and paste in the command below and press enter:

reg add HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot /v TurnOffWindowsCopilot /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

If it is successful, sign out of your account then back in for the change to take effect.

To reenable:

reg delete HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot /f

Answer 2

I had the same issue. After searching for a while, I found a solution on GitHub that completely blocks all the advanced Windows AI features, including Windows Copilot. You can follow the steps provided in the repository, and it will fully disable those AI functions. Here’s the link: https://github.com/llamapp/Copilot-Windows-AI-Disabler.

Answer 3

I tried this multiple times and it's not working for me.
Further I downgraded to O365 Personal Classic but it will take till April 2025 to take effect.
I've spend hours searching a way to get rid of CoPilot or disable it but nothing worked for me.
CoPilot is extremely intrusive in Word and that icon is following you wherever you go...horrible

Answer 4

I did this, and got the reply "Access is denied." I am the administrator and only user of this computer, which I bought less than a week ago. Why would access to anything on here be denied?

Answer 5

Try right clicking start and select Terminal (Admin). If that doesn't work, start a new thread.