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Install or Enable Microsoft Copilot in Windows 11
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Answer
Find Copilot in Start on a new Windows 11 PC. If it is missing, install the official Microsoft Copilot app from Microsoft Store and sign in with a personal Microsoft account.
Use the current Copilot app path
The current Windows experience is the standalone Microsoft Copilot app, not the former taskbar sidebar. Use Start and Microsoft Store rather than registry or legacy policy edits.
Look for the current app
Open Start and search for Copilot. The current Windows experience is a standalone app, not the former taskbar sidebar.
Install it if missing
Open Microsoft Store, search for Microsoft Copilot, verify Microsoft Corporation is the publisher, and select Get or Install.
Open and sign in
Launch Copilot from Start. The Windows app requires a personal Microsoft account for sign-in.
Check managed-device restrictions
If Store installation or Copilot is blocked on a work or school PC, contact the administrator; do not bypass AppLocker or device policy.
Verify the official app and account
Open Copilot twice from Start, confirm Microsoft Corporation is the installed app publisher, and verify the intended personal Microsoft account can start a new chat.
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If it does not work
- If Copilot is unavailable, confirm Microsoft Store account, region, Windows updates, personal-account requirement, and organization policy. Do not sideload an unofficial Copilot package.
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