Windows 10: Set up Copilot Connectors for OneDrive, Outlook and Google apps

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In this post, we will show you how to set up Copilot Connectors for OneDrive, Outlook, and Google apps in Windows 11/10. Until now, Copilot responses were mostly generic and not personalised to your files, emails, or events. But with a recent update, Microsoft is enabling users to bring their personal data into Copilot, making […]

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What is App Connector...?

Right, you might not be a developer but at some point you might use a 3rd party UWP App.

The UWP Skype App needs access to your camera and your microphone ... while not a 3rd party App, Skype might not have access to those without App Connector - not sure, just an example.

The Google App (Ok Google) needs to access your microphone.

Instead of everyone writing their own access, getting permissions, etc, their Apps ask the App Connector to service their requests.

This approach is nothing new to Android users, when an Android App gets installed, it lists the permissions it requires. You either accept them or cancel the install. Most people accept and install the App. MS might be trying to get past that one install step by granting the permissions to the App Connector. The permissions are listed on the App page in the Store - nothing nefarious, just eliminating a step.

Keep in mind - this is all conjecture on my part - no hard evidence did I find *Wink

 

Windows 10 - OneDrive

Right click on the app and one of the properties has an option to not automatically start it. Uncheck, restart the computer, and it should stop. If you want to go another step further, find the OneDrive app in the start menu, right click on it and uninstall.

If that is still insufficient, there is a batch uninstaller for OneDrive available online. I can copy the code here if you need it.

 

Outlook settings

@ICIT2LOL You are using Outlook (webmail) via your browser I think and not Microsoft Outlook installed desktop app included in MS Office. Anyway the prompts are nothing to do with outlook settings. You just need to turn on 2FA in your google account and create an app password for Outlook and use that instead of your regular gmail password. Read: Sign in with App Passwords Turn on 2 step verification How to: 2-Step Verification - Google Account Help Generate an app password:



Use that app password (for gmail account) in your webmail. (Outlook dot com). I'm using an alternative so the next screenshot is from that.

Enter the app password for your gmail account in Outlook instead of your gmail password.