Turn Off Windows Copilot via Registry
Remove the Copilot AI button and app from Windows 11 using Microsoft's official TurnOffWindowsCopilot policy.
Run `reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot" /v TurnOffWindowsCopilot /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f`, then sign out and back in.
01Command
Command
$ reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot" /v TurnOffWindowsCopilot /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f02What it does
Windows 11 adds a Copilot AI assistant pinned to the taskbar, which some users find intrusive or resource-hungry. Microsoft provides an official policy value, TurnOffWindowsCopilot, that switches the feature off system-wide for the account — the taskbar button disappears and the Copilot app no longer launches. Setting it under HKCU\Policies means it can be applied per-user without admin rights.
03Risk
!Warning: Major feature updates sometimes re-enable Copilot or reset the policy; rerun the command if the button returns. Deleting the value restores the default behavior.
04Undo
Undo
$ reg delete "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot" /v TurnOffWindowsCopilot /f05Sources
- Policy CSP - WindowsAI | Microsoft LearnEvidence: Documents TurnOffWindowsCopilot: 'This setting turns off Windows Copilot', removing Copilot from the system.
Last verified: 2026-09-18 · Category: Security & Privacy