Windows 10: Issues with uninstalling the Microsoft Copilot on Windows 10

MarinaKic01 · Jan 23, 2025

Hi,I want to get rid of the Microsoft Copilot on Windows 10 - I didn't ask for it nor do I intend to use it.... I uninstalled the app using Start button, then clicking on Settings and then clicking on Applications following by uninstalling the app. However, when I restarted the laptop, the Copilot is still there when I open Word documents.How is that possible if I uninstalled the freaking Copilot? I would appreciate if someone could let me know how to get rid of it for good. Thank you.Marina

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Brink · Jan 23, 2025

Microsoft plans to bring Copilot to Windows 10

Microsoft began rolling out its new AI assistant for Windows earlier this year with the Windows 11 version 23H2 release, which adds a new Microsoft Copilot button directly to the Taskbar. Microsoft has been putting its Copilot in front of every user it can, but there's still a large chunk of PC users on the older Windows 10 OS which hasn't seen any of Microsoft's recent AI additions. That may soon be changing. According to my sources, Microsoft is planning to bring the same Microsoft Copilot to Windows 10 in an update coming soon. Just like Windows 11, this update to Windows 10 will place a Copilot button directly on the Windows 10 taskbar, which will open the exact same Copilot sidebar experience found on Windows 11. The main reason behind this decision is market share. Windows 10 is still in use on around 1 billion monthly active devices, compared to the 400 million monthly active devices on Windows 11. Microsoft views that additional 1 billion users as an untapped market for Copilot expansion, and so adding Copilot to Windows 10 is an obvious next step for the company.
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Read more: Exclusive: Microsoft will update Windows 10 with new AI Copilot soon | Windows Central See also: Announcing Microsoft Copilot, your everyday AI companion | Windows 11 Forum

columbia1993 · Jan 23, 2025

how do i disable copilot completely in windows 10

Hello

My name is Michael Carroll, and I am a Microsoft Independent Advisor.

Regarding your question about how to disable Copilot entirely in Windows 10. Below is a step-by-step guide to uninstall Copilot from your system

Introduction

Copilot is a code completion tool that helps you write faster and smarter code. It is powered by GitHub and OpenAI, and it works with Visual Studio Code, a popular code editor. However, if you want to disable Copilot completely in Windows 10, you will need to uninstall both Copilot and Visual Studio Code from your system. This document will show you how to do that in a few simple steps.

Step 1: Uninstall Copilot from Visual Studio Code

Before you can uninstall Visual Studio Code, you need to uninstall Copilot from it. To do that, follow these steps:
• Open Visual Studio Code and click on the Extensions icon on the left sidebar.
• Search for Copilot in the search box and click on the Copilot extension.
• Click on the Uninstall button and confirm your action.
• Restart Visual Studio Code to complete the uninstallation.

Step 2: Uninstall Visual Studio Code from Windows 10

After you have uninstalled Copilot from Visual Studio Code, you can uninstall Visual Studio Code from Windows 10. To do that, follow these steps:
• Open the Start menu and click on the Settings icon.
• Click on Apps and then on Apps & features.
• Scroll down the list of installed apps and find Visual Studio Code.
• Click on Visual Studio Code and then on the Uninstall button.
• Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the uninstallation.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you have successfully disabled Copilot completely in Windows 10. You have also freed up some disk space and memory by uninstalling Visual Studio Code. If you want to use Copilot again in the future, you will need to reinstall both Visual Studio Code and Copilot from their official websites.

I hope these steps help you resolve the issue.
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I have Windows 10 installed because Windows 11 is absolute BS and was not intended to be user-friendly. All of the features that I enjoy, like the Start Menu with Tiles and Categories, are missing because Microsoft obviously doesn't care what users want.

That said, Visual Studio is not installed on my PC. I had to search for it and the only option I had was to download it so I can safely say that Copilot obviously "works", or assaults as someone else said, without the benefit of Visual Studio. So...not sure how the above steps can do a thing to take care of an invasive and irritating feature. BTW, I have Copilot toggled off and it still pops up most of the time. I hate it and I want it gone. What other suggestions might you have?

paulaE. · Jan 23, 2025

how do i disable copilot completely in windows 10

Hello

My name is Michael Carroll, and I am a Microsoft Independent Advisor.

Regarding your question about how to disable Copilot entirely in Windows 10. Below is a step-by-step guide to uninstall Copilot from your system

Introduction

Copilot is a code completion tool that helps you write faster and smarter code. It is powered by GitHub and OpenAI, and it works with Visual Studio Code, a popular code editor. However, if you want to disable Copilot completely in Windows 10, you will need to uninstall both Copilot and Visual Studio Code from your system. This document will show you how to do that in a few simple steps.

Step 1: Uninstall Copilot from Visual Studio Code

Before you can uninstall Visual Studio Code, you need to uninstall Copilot from it. To do that, follow these steps:
• Open Visual Studio Code and click on the Extensions icon on the left sidebar.
• Search for Copilot in the search box and click on the Copilot extension.
• Click on the Uninstall button and confirm your action.
• Restart Visual Studio Code to complete the uninstallation.

Step 2: Uninstall Visual Studio Code from Windows 10

After you have uninstalled Copilot from Visual Studio Code, you can uninstall Visual Studio Code from Windows 10. To do that, follow these steps:
• Open the Start menu and click on the Settings icon.
• Click on Apps and then on Apps & features.
• Scroll down the list of installed apps and find Visual Studio Code.
• Click on Visual Studio Code and then on the Uninstall button.
• Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the uninstallation.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you have successfully disabled Copilot completely in Windows 10. You have also freed up some disk space and memory by uninstalling Visual Studio Code. If you want to use Copilot again in the future, you will need to reinstall both Visual Studio Code and Copilot from their official websites.

I hope these steps help you resolve the issue.
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I'm sorry but i'm not a technical person and that is way to much for a regular person. it's absurd what MS is putting its users through but thanks the same. Not your fault

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