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# Disable Microsoft Copilot

Last Updated: 2024-08-07

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## Description

Disables MS Copilot AI built into Windows since 23H2.

Preview Code

    {
      "Content": "Disable Microsoft Copilot",
      "Description": "Disables MS Copilot AI built into Windows since 23H2.",
      "category": "z__Advanced Tweaks - CAUTION",
      "panel": "1",
      "Order": "a025_",
      "registry": [
        {
          "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WindowsCopilot",
          "Name": "TurnOffWindowsCopilot",
          "Type": "DWord",
          "Value": "1",
          "OriginalValue": "0"
        },
        {
          "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WindowsCopilot",
          "Name": "TurnOffWindowsCopilot",
          "Type": "DWord",
          "Value": "1",
          "OriginalValue": "0"
        },
        {
          "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced",
          "Name": "ShowCopilotButton",
          "Type": "DWord",
          "Value": "0",
          "OriginalValue": "1"
        }
      ],
      "InvokeScript": [
        "
          Write-Host \"Remove Copilot\"
          dism /online /remove-package /package-name:Microsoft.Windows.Copilot
          "
      ],
      "UndoScript": [
        "
          Write-Host \"Install Copilot\"
          dism /online /add-package /package-name:Microsoft.Windows.Copilot
          "
      ],
      "link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/tweaks/z--Advanced-Tweaks---CAUTION/RemoveCopilot"
    }

## Invoke Script

          Write-Host "Remove Copilot"
          dism /online /remove-package /package-name:Microsoft.Windows.Copilot

## Undo Script

          Write-Host "Install Copilot"
          dism /online /add-package /package-name:Microsoft.Windows.Copilot

## Registry Changes

Applications and System Components store and retrieve configuration data to modify windows settings, so we can use the registry to change many settings in one place.

You can find information about the registry on Wikipedia and Microsoft's Website.

### Registry Key: TurnOffWindowsCopilot

Type: DWord

Original Value: 0

New Value: 1

### Registry Key: TurnOffWindowsCopilot

Type: DWord

Original Value: 0

New Value: 1

### Registry Key: ShowCopilotButton

Type: DWord

Original Value: 1

New Value: 0

View the JSON file

August 7, 2024