Remove Bing Copilot Windows 10: Simple Steps to Get Rid

How to Remove Bing Copilot from Windows 10 and Windows 11: A Step-by-Step Guide

In recent updates, Microsoft has integrated the Bing Copilot feature into both Windows 10 and Windows 11, as well as the Microsoft Edge browser. However, not all users are enthusiastic about this new AI-driven assistant. Here’s a detailed guide on how to remove or disable Bing Copilot from your system.

Removing Bing Copilot from Microsoft Edge

To remove the Bing Copilot button from the Microsoft Edge browser, follow these steps:

• Open Microsoft Edge and click on the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner.
• Navigate to "Settings."
• Go to the "Sidebar" section.
• Under "App Specific Settings," select "Copilot."
• Toggle off the "Show Copilot" option. This will immediately remove the Copilot button from the Edge browser window[3][2][3].

Additionally, if you want to remove the entire sidebar, you can also toggle off the "Always show sidebar" option to declutter your browsing experience further[2].

Disabling Bing Copilot in Windows 11 Taskbar

For users on Windows 11, disabling the Copilot icon from the taskbar is relatively straightforward:

• Right-click on the Copilot icon in the taskbar.
• Uncheck the option "Show Copilot button." This will remove the icon from the taskbar, although you can still access Copilot using the Windows + C shortcut key[5].

Permanently Removing Bing Copilot from Windows 11

To completely remove Bing Copilot from your Windows 11 system, you need to use either the Group Policy Editor or the Registry Editor. Here are the steps for both methods:

Using Group Policy Editor

This method is available for Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education editions.

• Open the Start menu and type gpedit.msc to open the Group Policy Editor.
• Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Copilot.
• On the right-side pane, double-click on the policy Turn off Windows Copilot and select Enabled.
• Click Apply and then OK. This will disable Copilot entirely and remove it from the Settings app[5].

Using Registry Editor

This method can be used on any edition of Windows 11.

• Open the Start menu and type regedit to open the Registry Editor.
• Navigate to the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot.
• If the key does not exist, create it. Then, right-click on the right-side pane and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name it TurnOffWindowsCopilot and set its value data to 1.
• Alternatively, you can delete the entire key using the command reg delete HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot /f in the Command Prompt[5].

Additional Steps for Windows 11

To further remove traces of Bing and Copilot from your Windows 11 system:

• Disable web searches in the Start Menu by using the DisableSearchBoxSuggestions policy in the Group Policy Editor or by editing the registry.
• Remove the Bing icon from the Start Menu and the search bar in the Taskbar by adjusting the relevant settings in the Windows Settings app[1].

Removing Bing from Other Areas

If you also want to remove Bing from other areas of your system, such as the default search engine in Microsoft Edge, you can do so by:

• Going to Microsoft Edge settings.
• Changing the default search engine to Google or any other preferred search engine.
• Setting Google as the homepage and default for new tabs in Microsoft Edge[1].

By following these steps, you can effectively remove or disable the Bing Copilot feature from your Windows 10 or Windows 11 system, as well as from the Microsoft Edge browser, tailoring your computing experience to your preferences.