Remove Windows Copilot
Overview
This category contains privacy scripts for Windows.
These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
This category includes scripts to disable or remove the Windows Copilot feature. "Windows Copilot" is also known as "Copilot in Windows" 1 2 3,
Windows Copilot is an AI assistant within Windows 1 2. It helps with a wide range of tasks, like adjusting system settings 1 2. It can deliver web results 1, and supports generating creative content, like images 1 2, and providing personalized suggestions based on user data analysis 2.
While these features enhance user experience, they raise privacy concerns due to the extensive personal data access and processing involved, including user files 4, keyboard and voice inputs 3, and browser history 3. Such data is transmitted to Microsoft's servers 3. Transmitting this data to Microsoft poses potential privacy and security risks.
Moreover, Copilot's susceptibility to attacks like prompt engineering underlines its security risks 5. More about security vulnerabilities: Attacks on language models.
Removing Windows Copilot reduces privacy and security risks, improves system performance, and simplifies the user interface.
This category is only recommended if you understand its implications. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.
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These scripts are written using Batch (batchfile) scripting language.
Choose one of two ways to apply:
- Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
- Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.
Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy
privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.
It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application.
privacy.sexy instructions
- Open or download the desktop application
- Search for the category name:
Remove Windows Copilot. - Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
- Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.
Alternative 2. Download
Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.
This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.
If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.
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This script includes Standard and Strict recommendation levels.
This script is only recommended if you understand their implications of every single change. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.
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This category includes total of 4 scripts but no subcategories.
Explore its 4 scripts:
Disable Copilot feature
This script deactivates the Windows Copilot feature, enhancing user privacy and potentially improving system performance. By default, Copilot is enabled and appears on the taskbar when available. Disabling Windows Copilot prevents it from appearing on the taskbar and stops it from functioning. This action is useful for users who prioritize privacy and system performance, as it eliminates a potential channel for data sharing with Microsoft servers and reduces the attacks on language models. Read ...
Disable Copilot access
This script disables Copilot access on your computer, enhancing your privacy. It prevents the Copilot feature from activating or being suggested for use locally. When activated, Copilot can access and process a vast array of personal data, potentially leading to privacy concerns. By setting your local user's eligibility status to "ineligible" this script effectively removes the possibility of Copilot being automatically offered or activated on your system. It works by adjusting the `HKCU\\Softwar...
Disable Copilot auto-launch on start
This script stops the Copilot feature from automatically starting up with Windows, providing a more controlled and resource-efficient computing experience. With the release of Windows 11 builds 25992 (Canary) and 23615 (Dev), users encountered a new functionality that would auto-launch Copilot on wider screens. This script modifies the "HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Notifications\\Settings!AutoOpenCopilotLargeScreens" registry key to configure this setting. This script ensures Co...
Remove "Copilot" icon from taskbar
This script removes the Copilot icon from the taskbar. Windows added a taskbar button enabled by default to launch Windows Copilot. This feature was introduced with the Windows 11 22H2 Moments 4 update. The script configures the "HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced!ShowCopilotButton" registry key. This script will turn off the Copilot button in the Settings app of Windows 11, which will hide or remove the Copilot icon from the taskbar. Disabling the Copilot button wo...
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This action belongs to Remove bloatware category. This category configures Windows using 215 scripts. These scripts are organized in 35 categories. The category includes 1 subscripts and 9 subcategories that include more scripts and categories. Read more on category page ▶
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