News Microsoft now allows you to reprogram the Windows Copilot key, but there's a catch

[Admin]

Microsoft published a new insider preview beta build of Windows 11 that allows users to customize the Copilot key's functionality, enabling you to open a program other than the Copilot app.

Microsoft now allows you to reprogram the Windows Copilot key, but there's a catch : Read more

 

[edzieba]

I don't want an app launcher key, regardless of what app it lunches. I want a right-hand WIN key so I don't need two hands for WIN+L!

 

[why_wolf]

I don't want an app launcher key, regardless of what app it lunches. I want a right-hand WIN key so I don't need two hands for WIN+L!

Heck a one press key to lock the computer would be a good idea as a default key.

 

[OneMoreUser]

I don't want an app launcher key, regardless of what app it lunches. I want a right-hand WIN key so I don't need two hands for WIN+L!

I do the WIN+L thing with my right hand thumb + pinky all the time, no need for two hands.

Heck a one press key to lock the computer would be a good idea as a default key.

My main keyboard gripe is that as I am using lots of different computers, some have keys for hibernate or shut down on the keyboard where others have more classic keys like PrtScr and Pause. More than once have I shut down a PC mid work 😡

 

[SyCoREAPER]

And a registry tweak later it can be whatever you want. If that for whatever doesn't work, you install one of the allowed/signed MSIX apps, block it from running, write a script to intercept the command and execute a function of your choosing.

 

[Findecanor]

I hereby pledge that I will never use a computer keyboard with a Copilot key ever.

 

[JRStern]

This is bigger than blockchain!

 

[Dementoss]

I hereby pledge that I will never use a computer keyboard with a Copilot key ever.

Like many others using this site and, others like it, I self build.

Copilot+ is NOT coming to a PC near me...😀

 

[Math Geek]

Like many others using this site and, others like it, I self build.

Copilot+ is NOT coming to a PC near me...😀

like the rest of us (or many many of us anyway...) you'll have to learn it anyway when everyone you know keeps bringing their shiny new "AI" pc to you to fix when it does not do what they think it should do.

i don't even use windows anymore, yet i still have to stay on top of it's nonsense to fix everyone else's spyware machine when they bring em to me.

 

[Dementoss]

like the rest of us (or many many of us anyway...) you'll have to learn it anyway when everyone you know keeps bringing their shiny new "AI" pc to you to fix when it does not do what they think it should do.

i don't even use windows anymore, yet i still have to stay on top of it's nonsense to fix everyone else's spyware machine when they bring em to me.

I avoid that problem, by not telling people I can fix their PC. I only look after mine and the wife's PCs.

 

[snemarch]

Like many others using this site and, others like it, I self build.

Copilot+ is NOT coming to a PC near me...😀

Easy for self-built desktops, probably somewhat harder for laptops.

The AI craze is annoying enough on its own, but forcing hardware manufacturers to add a useless key like this, being so ham-fisted about remapping it, and losing the actually useful menu key? I wish everybody involved in pushing this abomination would develop some chronic, super-annoying but non-lethal disease.

 

[procat1234]

I don't want an app launcher key, regardless of what app it lunches. I want a right-hand WIN key so I don't need two hands for WIN+L!

I hope the copilot key can be configured into a windows key

 

[Nine Dyson]

autohotkey, my loves. It's the only reason I stick with windows.
I wrote this for you:
F23::#

 

[hotaru251]

....do people really not know that 3rd party applications allow key remapping???

and w/o ANY limitations.

 

[sadsteve]

Eh, I don't really care. My main OS is Linux so the Copilot key won't do anything and I mostly use my Windows VM for gaming. I don't think I've ever used the ALT, WIN and FN keys on the right side of my keyboard (except by accident). And if it does present a problem it'll be easy to fix under Linux.

 

[Math Geek]

I wish everybody involved in pushing this abomination would develop some chronic, super-annoying but non-lethal disease.

my go to is always chronic explosive diarrhea...... though it seems like not quite enough this time around. maybe another toilet paper shortage to go with it???