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How to Remove Copilot or Stop Its Pop-Ups in Windows 11

Remove the Windows Copilot app from Settings, or use separate controls to hide its taskbar shortcut or stop notifications.
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To remove the Windows Copilot app, open Settings > Apps > Installed apps, find Copilot, select More options (…), then choose Uninstall. If you only want the taskbar icon or pop-up alerts gone, use the separate controls below; neither one uninstalls the app.

Uninstall the Copilot app from Windows 11

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Select Apps > Installed apps.
  3. Find Copilot in the app list.
  4. Select its More options (…) menu.
  5. Choose Uninstall and follow any confirmation prompt.

Microsoft documents this route for the Windows Copilot app: How to uninstall the Copilot app. New Windows 11 PCs should have the app installed, and it may be pinned to Start or the taskbar, but device images and organizational policies can affect whether it appears or can be removed. If you do not see Copilot or the uninstall option, your configuration may differ.

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Hide Copilot from the taskbar without uninstalling it

Right-click the pinned Copilot icon on the taskbar and choose Unpin from taskbar. This removes the shortcut from view; it does not remove the app or establish that Copilot is disabled. Microsoft describes this as a general taskbar action in its Windows 11 taskbar guidance.

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Stop Copilot notifications and banners

Open Settings > System > Notifications, locate Copilot among the senders, and adjust its notification controls. You can turn off notifications for that app or change whether banners appear. The controls silence alerts; they do not uninstall Copilot or turn off the underlying app. Microsoft explains the per-app options in Notifications and Do Not Disturb in Windows.

Turn off Copilot inside Microsoft 365 apps

Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or OneNote is separate from the Windows Copilot app. Microsoft documents an Enable Copilot checkbox in supported desktop apps for personal Microsoft accounts. The option is not available for work or school accounts under the guidance in its Microsoft 365 Copilot settings article. Availability also depends on app version. Removing a Copilot ribbon icon alone does not establish that the feature is turned off.

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Which setting matches your goal?

What you want Control Effect
Remove the Windows Copilot app Settings > Apps > Installed apps > Copilot > More options > Uninstall Uninstalls the app through Windows Settings.
Remove the taskbar shortcut Right-click the pinned icon > Unpin from taskbar Hides the shortcut, not the installed app.
Stop alerts or banners Settings > System > Notifications Changes notification delivery, not app installation.
Disable Copilot within a supported Microsoft 365 desktop app That app’s Copilot option, if available Applies to the app and account context described by Microsoft.

Microsoft’s published steps explain how to uninstall the Windows app, but do not establish whether it will remain uninstalled after every future Windows update. Check Installed apps if it reappears. Managed PCs may also restrict these controls.

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