With everyone on the AI Hypetrain, Microsoft’s version Copilot is enabled by default in Windows 11. If you want to remove this bloat check out the following guide.
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Fix It with CL Debloat
- Download CL Debloat here.
- Click Downloads in your Browser (Ctrl +J will open the downloads directly) and click the “CLDebloatSetup.exe” file and follow the prompt.
- Once installed click the CL Debloat icon on the desktop.
- Under the Bloat tab, check the “Disable Copilot” box and click Apply.
That’s it! Copilot will be disabled.
Fix It with Windows 11 Settings
- Open the Windows Settings.
- Select Personalization.
- Select Taskbar.
- Turn off the Copilot option.
This will disable Copilot.
Fix It with Registry Editor
- Click on Search (or Start) of Windows and, “regedit” and select the Register Editor.
- In the top left of the Registry Editor navigate to the following
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\
- Right-click the Advanced folder, select to New and choose DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Name the key “ShowCopilotButton” and press enter.
- Set the Value of the new Key to 0.
- Repeat the same steps above for this registry location as well:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot
- Create a New new and choose DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Name the key “TurnOffWindowsCopilot” and press enter.
- Set the Value of the new Key to 1.
Restart the PC and Copilot will be disabled.
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How to Restore Copilot with CL Debloat
Using CL Debloat you can easily undo this:
- Launch CL Debloat and select the Bloat Tab
- Uncheck the “Disable Copilot” option and click Apply.
Windows Copilot will now be re-enabled.
How to restore Copilot Using Other Methods
Method 1: You can restore Copilot directly in Windows 11 settings using the following steps:
- Open the Windows Settings.
- Select Personalization.
- Select Taskbar.
- Turn On the Copilot option.
This will enable Copilot.
Method 2: You can restore Copilot with the Registry Editor as well:
- Click on Search (or Start) of Windows and, “regedit” and select the Register Editor.
- In the top left of the Registry Editor navigate to the following
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\
- Edit the key “ShowCopilotButton” key and change the “0” to a “1”.
- Repeat the same steps for the key located here:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot\
- Edit the key “TurnOffWindowsCopilot” and change the “1” to a “0”.
Windows Copilot will now be re-enabled.