Situatie
Windows Copilot, Microsoft’s innovative AI assistant, is designed to support you in a multitude of tasks, including answering inquiries, adjusting system settings, and generating AI images. However, if Copilot isn’t to your liking or you find it unnecessary, you have the option to either remove its taskbar icon or disable it entirely on your Windows 11 PC.
Solutie
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Remove Copilot icon from the taskbar
- Right-click on any empty space on the taskbar to open a context menu.
- Choose “Taskbar settings” from the menu.
- Locate the toggle switch beside Copilot in the Settings Box.
- Simply turn off this toggle to hide the Copilot icon in the taskbar.
Turn Off Copilot using Group Policy Settings
- Hit Win + S to open the search menu.
- Type “gpedit.msc” and choose the best match result.
- When the UAC prompt displays, select “Yes” to proceed.
- In the Left section, Access User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Copilot.
- In the newly opened tab, click twice the “Turn off Windows Copilot” policy from the right pane.
- Choose the “Enabled” option.
- Click “Apply” and then “OK.”
Turn Off Copilot using Registry Files
- Hit Windows + R to launch the Run dialog.
- Type “regedit” and hit Enter to launch the Registry Editor.
- When the UAC prompt displays, select “Yes.”
- In the left hand pane of the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Policies > Microsoft > Windows.
- Make a right click on the “Windows” key and choose “New” > “Key.” Rename the new key “WindowsCopilot.”
- Next make a right click on the “WindowsCopilot” key, go to “New,” and select “DWORD (32-bit) Value” from the submenu. Name the new DWORD “TurnOffWindowsCopilot.”
- Double-click the “TurnOffWindowsCopilot” DWORD, enter “1” in the text field, and hit “OK.”
- Reboot your computer.
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