Why has microsoft copilot installed itself on my windows 10 pc?

Hi Ashe, I am Paulo and I'd like to help.

I understand your concern regarding Copilot. Reports indicate that some PCs automatically received it after the Edge browser updated to the latest version. Initially, the preview release of Copilot functioned as a system component, making it a bit difficult to uninstall. However, it was later changed to an application to simplify its removal, a change many had requested. I'm positive that it should no longer install itself automatically now that the release period has ended. :)

AI Copilot just installed itself on my computer today (15 November 2024), without my permission. So, clearly, Microsoft still doesn't give a rat's **** about the freedom to choose, autonomy, and control over one's own PC environment, etc.

My drive frequently tells me me it's getting very low these days (can get as low as 4GB). While I wait for the new drives to arrive, I do NOT need Microsoft hijacking my control over my computer just because it has a major ego problem. You're really not that great Microsoft, especially when you behave like this. I don't need or want AI.

Now, instead of asking me and allowing and enabling the option to decline upfront, I have to waste precious time figuring out how to remove it, discover what other unwanted gems Microsoft failed to declare it has installed (it didn't tell me it had installed Copilot, I just spotted it), and remove those too. And pray none of this causes any unwanted problems on top. My computer is already in a delicate state. And I've already way too many things to do. In other words Microsoft, you're not the one left clearing up the mess YOU leave behind.

Microsoft is an obnoxious company.

This is why Micrsosoft et al should never have dominant market share. Your repeated overt and covert tendencies towards monopolising markets and people probably also means you shouldn't be allowed anywhere near AI... at all.

Microsoft did not inform me that copilot would be installed what makes you think we spend our time on computer websites reading what Microsoft intends to interfere with? If they were upfront, they would have given us the option before updating

just updated windows, latest update KB5046613 and this installed Copilot unwillingly/without my consent, on my Windows 10 Home

i uninstalled it via start menu - Uninstall. I also noticed the "Run in background" option was also pre-enabled.

How can i be sure i completely uninstalled it ? Do i have to dig into registry keys and check values? will it also force reinstall in the future ?

I didn't ask for this feature either.

Tell me how is this any different to viruses being installed on my computer, anything installed without my consent I consider to be malware or a virus.

Please ask me next time it's my computer not yours!