Disable Copilot on Windows 11 - Super Easy Guide

Tired of Copilot popping up? Use one of these quick methods. Works on Windows 11 23H2 and newer.

Before you start

• Pro/Enterprise/Education: use Group Policy (fastest full disable).
• Home: use the Registry method.
• You’ll need an administrator account.
• Restart after changes.

1) Quick fix: hide the Copilot button (1 minute)

1. Right-click the taskbar and choose Taskbar settings.
2. Under Taskbar items, switch Copilot to Off.

What it does: Hides the button only. Copilot can still be launched other ways.

2) Fully turn off Copilot via Group Policy (Pro/Enterprise/Education)

1. Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, press Enter.
2. Go to Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Windows Components → Windows Copilot.
3. Open Turn off Windows Copilot → set to Enabled → OK.
4. Restart Windows.

Result: Copilot is disabled system-wide (no button, no shortcut).

3) Windows 11 Home: disable via Registry

1. Press Win + R, type regedit, press Enter.
2. Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
3. Right-click Windows → New → Key → name it WindowsCopilot.
4. Inside it, New → DWORD (32-bit) Value → name TurnOffWindowsCopilot → set Value data to 1.
5. Restart Windows.

Undo: Set the value to 0 (or delete it) and restart.
Note: You can also set the same value under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to apply device-wide.

4) Optional: turn off Copilot in Microsoft Edge

1. Open Edge → Settings → Sidebar → Copilot.
2. Turn off Show Copilot (and any Copilot/shopping alerts).
3. Restart Edge.

Tips & notes

• If Win + C or Alt + Space still launches Copilot after hiding the button, use Group Policy or the Registry method.
• After updates, recheck the setting if Copilot reappears.

FAQs

Does hiding the button remove Copilot?
No. It only hides the icon. Use Group Policy or the Registry to fully disable it.

How do I re-enable Copilot later?

• Group Policy: set Turn off Windows Copilot to Not configured.
• Registry: set TurnOffWindowsCopilot to 0 (or delete it) and restart.

Summary

1. Hide: Settings → Taskbar → Copilot Off.
2. Full disable (Pro+): gpedit.msc → Windows Copilot → Turn off = Enabled.
3. Full disable (Home): Registry → WindowsCopilot → TurnOffWindowsCopilot=1.
4. Edge: Settings → Sidebar → Copilot Off.