Happened to me. Fortunately you can install the classic version (the old one which worked)
How do I delete copilot from my pc? I don't want it. I never asked for it. I hate it.
Copilot
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Anonymous
2025-01-20T07:36:10+00:00 -
Anonymous
2025-01-20T12:05:38+00:00 If I rightclick on the copilot button it doesn't give me an option to get rid of copilot from the task bar. I have uninstalled it but every time I select text the irritating icon pops up on my margin. It is seriously interfering with my ability to concentrate.
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Anonymous
2025-01-20T15:17:47+00:00 I don't have a CoPilot "button" on my taskbar. I've never had it.
Last week, CoPilot started showing up as a comment on the top of every WORD document.
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Anonymous
2025-01-20T15:19:54+00:00 Do you mean the classic version of Microsoft Word...not 365?
I don't have CoPilot on my task bar; I've never checked it out. I've never used it.
It now comes up every time I start a WORD document.
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Anonymous
2025-01-20T16:59:36+00:00 I have Revo Uninstaller which is a great solution for removing programs and their registry entries. It did not remove Copilot. I tried other suggestions using regedit and those did not work. I have microsoft 365 with Word. Not much help anywhere. I do not think it can be removed.
After wasting hours and almost ready to give up I was able to prevent Word from invoking Copilot every time I opened Word.
- open Word 2) in the lower left are Account and Options, click Options 3) select Copilot 4) under "Options for working with Copilot in Word" check the box to disable Copilot. Copilot can be enabled from here in the same way.
Open Word and Copilot did not get invoked. The Copilot symbol in the task bar is now greyed out. Copilot remains on my computer.
As an aside, Microsoft continues to install more garbage called Microsoft Edge which cannot be stopped. Revo Uninstaller will get rid of it quickly. Microsoft sucks. Unfortunately, I use programs to write software and they are only available on MS. Microsoft is used everywhere and can never be secure and requires constant updates to block the newly discovered holes in the OS. We are all stuck in the same boat.
Good luck