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Uninstall or Disable Microsoft Copilot in Windows 11
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Answer
Microsoft replaced the old Windows Copilot sidebar with a standalone Copilot app. Uninstall the app for one PC; managed organizations should use Microsoft's current app-control guidance.
Confirm which Copilot is installed
Open Start and identify the standalone Microsoft Copilot app. Do not use the obsolete Windows Copilot sidebar policy for the current Store app.
Choose the right scope
For a personal PC, remove only the Copilot app. Organization-wide blocking requires an administrator and current AppLocker or device-management policy.
Uninstall Copilot
Open Settings > Apps > Installed apps, find Copilot, open More options, and select Uninstall.
Check the Copilot key
If your keyboard has a Copilot key, remap it in Settings when Windows offers that control; uninstalling the app does not physically remove the key.
Avoid the obsolete policy
Do not rely on the old Turn off Windows Copilot policy for the current standalone app; Microsoft marks that legacy policy for deprecation.
Verify Copilot is removed for this PC
Search Start and Installed apps again and confirm Microsoft Copilot is absent. The Copilot website and Copilot features in other Microsoft products are separate and may remain available.
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If it does not work
- If Copilot remains, verify whether it is the standalone Microsoft app, a browser shortcut, or organization-managed software. Remove only the identified component and ask the administrator about policy.
Sources and verification
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