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

Anonymous
2024-10-11T03:12:58+00:00

I did not ask for this feature, I didn't even intentionally update my pc and while I am glad that I seem to have successfully uninstalled it, I am infuriated that it was installed without my knowledge nor consent. Generative AI is technology I personally believe to be genuinely evil and not something I would interact with willingly under any circumstances. Knowing that this feature is irremovable in win11 is the final excuse I need never to install it. If any Microsoft exec cares please burn down all of your AI infrastructure and reassign all those staff, it is a waste of money, talent, time and human energy. Please do not re-install Copilot in the next update, please.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-02-11T12:03:13+00:00

    There's now a lower 365 subscription tier that doesn't offer copilot. I think that's the easiest way to get rid of it in Word at this point.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-22T05:15:13+00:00

    Well I hate it. It's screwing up every email I want to send. I hate Edge also. I don't WANT all of these updates. I just want to keep working on programs that I already understand. I certainly don't want some AI bot writing emails for me. Is there a way for me to uninstall everything? Can I contact Microsoft and have them do it? Is there another email program I can switch to? This thing is driving me crazy, I can't even write an email.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-16T17:09:31+00:00

    I have uninstalled this programme but it still appears on my ribbon, and the intrusive symbol pops up on every paragraph. I am editing a piece of creative writing at present, and no, I do not want AI to do my writing for me, any more than I want it to eat my dinner for me, go for a walk in the country on my behalf, or take away from me anything I value.

    If no-one is required to use it, it should be possible to get rid of junk on my page. I want someone to tell me how to do this. You might as well stand behind me and throw bits of food at my screen.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-12-08T01:54:22+00:00

    I mean, I do use Copilot quite often, but the fact that it just, installed, without notifying me or asking permission, still makes me uneasy...

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