Question Windows 10 Copilot (preview)

[Zerk2012]

After a windows update this was added to my task bar. I can't see anyway to make it go away? (as in completely gone from my PC)
Anybody?

EDIT is this what Windows is going to be like for now own, just whatever they wish to add?

 

[Aeacus]

After a windows update this was added to my task bar.

I just also had Win10 update (22H2, build: 19045.4291) but nothing new appeared to my taskbar. 🤔

I can't see anyway to make it go away?

Change Win GUI? 🤔

E.g i've changed my Win10 GUI to look like Win7 and no copilot for me. 😆

(Did a deep drive into my old replies and found the guide i used years ago to make my Win10 look like Win7);
I used this guide,
link: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/make-windows-10-look-like-windows-7
And some additional help from gardenman to make my GUI switch complete.

So, maybe give it a try?

is this what Windows is going to be like for now own, just whatever they wish to add?

You don't own Win10, you just "rent" it from Micro$oft. That's the difference.

 

[Colif]

i loaded my win 10 VM earlier and it suggested I launch co pilot in the search screen but I just ignored it.

its pretty easy to remove from taskbar
right click taskbar
click on Show copilot (preview) button to clear the setting and disable it

link also shows how to do it in Group Policy and Registry - https://pureinfotech.com/disable-windows-10-copilot/

There are other answers here - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/795178/how-to-disableremove-copilot/
one may show how to completely remove it but I can see it being like IE and embedded in OS and really hard to extract... going forward.

 

[gardenman]

I've updated and still no mention of CoPilot on my system yet, but it could be because I use privacy apps and disable a lot of junk that Microsoft does and by default they've chosen not to show it for me, yet. Also my system is ancient. But I expect I will eventually see it.

I looked yesterday, and there are ways to disable it. Colif provided a few links above, you can find more with a search. I believe the nerds at tenforums have provided a way and I've seen instructions listed on other sites. That would be the first thing that I would do as soon as I see it on my system. Make a backup first, and then jump into how to remove it. It will likely require regedits and other things that people don't like. Do your backup first. Having a trusted backup/restore routine is critical.

is this what Windows is going to be like for now own, just whatever they wish to add?

This is going to get much worse, the more people use these Windows Store apps. Win 11 is very Windows Store app oriented compared to Win 10. Microsoft will have the ability to add and remove apps and do anything they want with them, at any time. I have to suggest staying as far away from Windows Store apps as possible. You have to use their Settings app, but in Windows 11, for example, Notepad is now a Windows Store app. You can find better alternatives and not be forced to update when they want to add advertising to the toolbar (likely to be coming shortly).

I read an article on another site today talking about how Microsoft is continuing to push Windows into an advertising space. You can still use Windows and replace a lot of their software with alternatives. That's my plans for the future.

 

[Zerk2012]

I think I'll just remove it from the bar and forget about it.

 

[Math Geek]

i gave up on windows a long time ago. it's only going to get worse and worse and NEVER going to get any better.

i kind of like my pc still being my pc, as in it does what i tell it to and not what it decides it wants to do whenever it feels like it. i realize this is a VERY unpopular opinion here, but i saw what win 10 was and noped right out of windows forever.

got my win 10 vm for couple games and otherwise it's full time linux for me. got nothing MS on my pc at this time beyond the vm. i even gave up my beloved office 2007 i been using forever. lol

 

[USAFRet]

i gave up on windows a long time ago.

...Except for the things you need it for.

Going all in with Linux (or Apple) is great.
But....you can't say you gave up on it, if you actually haven't.


I know a lot of people that have gone much father. Android or iOS only. Phone people.

 

[Eximo]

Full time linux for me.

What distro are you using? I've had my eye on Arch Linux with KDE since it uses the latest kernel and appears to offer support for Intel Arc, but haven't quite made the jump to try.

Getting a bit tired of the Arc drivers for Windows install being so finicky. I keep having to manually extract the files and just point it to the driver folder, and then manually install Arc Control. Refuses to auto install. Used DDU a time or two, doesn't help. That machine has had Windows on it for the better part of 10 years and could do with a clean sweep regardless.

 

[Colif]

it doesn't matter who you go with if they all the same.Android and Apple are just as bad as Microsoft. So really its a matter of choosing which is one you like.

Linux is about only one that doesn't farm your data out.

10 years is long enough for gremlins to take residence

 

[Math Geek]

What distro are you using? I've had my eye on Arch Linux with KDE since it uses the latest kernel and appears to offer support for Intel Arc, but haven't quite made the jump to try.

Getting a bit tired of the Arc drivers for Windows install being so finicky. I keep having to manually extract the files and just point it to the driver folder, and then manually install Arc Control. Refuses to auto install. Used DDU a time or two, doesn't help. That machine has had Windows on it for the better part of 10 years and could do with a clean sweep regardless.

sorry just noticed your response. i am using a distro called Zorin OS . it's based on Ubuntu but has a ton of features to make the transition away from windows easier. it can even handle .exe and .msi installers making installing a lot of stuff a ton easier until you get better with the command line side of linux.

you'll find it works a lot like the point and click world of windows, though it is not the same of course. and like linux a lot of actions still need command line input. but it does have wine and many other features built in to get as much windows software working as possible if you can't get a linux release for whatever reason.

i'm working with Mint as well to see if i want to transition to that popular distro, but so far i have no need other than enjoying tinkering with it.

 

[Eximo]

Not sure I plan to run any Windows software on it, though experimenting with Wine and Intel might be interesting. I only bought an Arc card to keep an eye on the drivers.

I was also curious about pacman vs RPM or YUM which I have used in the past.

 

[Math Geek]

never used pacman or rpm. yum i have seen in some basic red hat exploration. mainly dpkg or apt is what i am familiar with. probably due to not using the right linux base to be exposed to it.

i don't use many windows based programs but the couple i do have installed work well so far. most everything i use has a linux variant or alternative so not really had to try it too many times. though i did try some in the beginning to see how it worked. my old office 2007 installer still worked and i used it for a while before just going with openoffice.

 

[Karadjgne]

Copilot is a part of Windows Edge, it's essentially Edge search Ai. If you backpedal one too many times in Bing search, it automatically sticks you into Copilot, have to click back into Bing search manually.

 

[Aeacus]

Small update on my part;
Found M$ Copilot under Settings - Apps & Features, which was installed 29th March '24 and is only 8 KB in size. Since uninstall button was also offered, i uninstalled it completely.