How do I disable Copilot and all Other AI functionality in Windows 11 HOME edition

Anonymous
2023-10-04T18:13:26+00:00

I want to fully disable (or preferably remove) Copilot and all other AI functionality in Windows 11 Home Edition. This question may belong under another topic; I just guessed at Settings.

See the bottom of this post for system information. Below are specific questions related to the details of disabling Copilot and AI functionality. I have not been able to find any of this information on any Microsoft resources; perhaps I missed something?.

  • Disabling Copilot in Windows 11 Home Edition: Please note that I am running Windows 11 Home edition - not Pro, Enterprise, etc., where I could solve the problem with group policies or other administrative options. The Windows Update setting "Get the latest updates" is turned on, so I am running Copilot Preview.
  • Copilot Taskbar Button: I have hidden Copilot on the taskbar, but that is obviously not the same as disabling Copilot or other AI functionality.
  • Disabling Copilot via Registry: There are instructions on various websites for disabling Copilot by editing the registry; I would appreciate details about how to do that, as long as the necessary edits are reasonably safe and reliable.
  • Disabling all AI functionality: How centralized is AI functionality in Windows 11? Does disabling Copilot disable AI functionality across all Windows 11 built-in features, as well as Microsoft desktop apps? Or has AI metastasized across the entire Windows ecosystem, requiring a constant game of whack-a-mole to disable everywhere?

Thanks in advance for any help.

  • Laura

Windows System Information:

Edition Windows 11 Home

Version 22H2

OS build OS Build 22621.2361 Preview (KB5030310)

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings

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Anonymous
2023-10-05T23:03:00+00:00

It can be disabled in the registry. Right click the start button and select Terminal.

Copy and paste in the command below and press enter:

reg add HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot /v TurnOffWindowsCopilot /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

If it is successful, sign out of your account then back in for the change to take effect.

To reenable:

reg delete HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot /f

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-20T18:19:55+00:00

    As of this date I noticed in W11 Home edition that the Reg key is located at

    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WindowsAI\TurnOffWindowsCopilot

That might make the command:
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WindowsAI /v TurnOffWindowsCopilot /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Which will require the MS terminal to be "Run as Administrator", dunno if the following might work from an unelevated prompt:
sudo reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WindowsAI /v TurnOffWindowsCopilot /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-11T03:27:35+00:00

    Still appears in search bar and still involves itself in my searches. The above instructions delete it from the taskbar, but not the Edge search bar.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-08T09:51:46+00:00

    Start is the 4 blue square icon.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-08T01:29:19+00:00

    unable to find start button i had remved this JUNK but it keeps coming back

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