Disable Copilot auto-launch on start
- Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
- Single actionThis page belongs to a script, containing basic changes to achieve a task.
- Impact: Medium
System Functionality / Data Loss Risk: Moderate
This action improves privacy with minimal impact when you run the recommended script.
This action improves privacy with some impact when you run the recommended script. - Batch (batchfile)These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
- Administrator rights requiredThis script requires privilege access to do the system changes
- Fully reversible
You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using this website.
The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.
Overview
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 1 2 3.
This script modifies the HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings!AutoOpenCopilotLargeScreens
registry key to configure this setting 1 2.
This script ensures Copilot stays inactive at startup, activating only when the user initiates it manually. This change not only respects user preference but also frees up system resources that would otherwise be consumed by this feature, potentially leading to faster startup times and better overall performance.
This script is only recommended if you understand its implications.
Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.
This script can be fully reversed to restore changes if something goes wrong.
Sources
- Enable or Disable Open Copilot at Startup in Windows 11 Tutorial. Windows 11 Forum. www.elevenforum.com. (2024).
Original: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or-disable-open-copilot-at-startup-in-windows-11.19626
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240122071219/https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or-disable-open-copilot-at-startup-in-windows-11.19626/ - Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23615 (Dev Channel). Windows Insider Blog. blogs.windows.com. (2024).
Original: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2024/01/11/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-23615-dev-channel
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240122071337/https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2024/01/11/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-23615-dev-channel/ - How to Turn “Open Copilot when Windows Starts” On or Off in Windows 11 - Geek Rewind. geekrewind.com. (2024).
Original: https://geekrewind.com/how-to-turn-open-copilot-when-windows-starts-on-or-off-in-windows-11
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240122071352/https://geekrewind.com/how-to-turn-open-copilot-when-windows-starts-on-or-off-in-windows-11/
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- ≈ 5 instructions
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Use button above to restore changes. - 2
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:: Set the registry value: "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings!AutoOpenCopilotLargeScreens"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$registryPath = 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings'; $data = '0'; reg add 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings' /v 'AutoOpenCopilotLargeScreens' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"
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How to apply or restore "Disable Copilot auto-launch on start" using commands
- ≈ 2 min to complete
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- Difficulty: Medium
- ≈ 3 instructions
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Open Command Prompt as Administrator. - 2
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Copy the code: - 3
Paste & run
Paste the commands into Command Prompt and press Enter to run.Some changes require a system restart to take effect
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