Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app onto Windows machines that already have Microsoft 365 desktop clients installed, a background rollout Microsoft frames as starting in “Fall 2025” and industry reporting places in early October through mid‑November — and...
Starting in early October and finishing around mid‑November 2025, Microsoft will quietly push the Microsoft 365 Copilot app to many Windows PCs that already have Microsoft 365 desktop apps installed — downloading and installing the app in the background, adding an icon to the Start menu, and...
Microsoft Copilot is built into Windows 11 and Microsoft 365, but it’s straightforward to hide, disable, or block the feature when you want a distraction‑free workspace or need to enforce an enterprise policy.
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Microsoft introduced Copilot as a system‑level assistant that blends local...
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Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on many Windows devices this fall, but the rollout is neither universal nor unstoppable — administrators and privacy-conscious users have documented methods to block installation and disable the feature, and Microsoft...
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If the new “Ask Copilot” entry in Windows 11’s right‑click menu has landed on your system and you’d rather not see it, you can remove it quickly — either by blocking the File Explorer shell extension that adds the menu item or by uninstalling/disabling Copilot entirely. The tweak is...
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Microsoft’s relentless drive to embed artificial intelligence into nearly every facet of Windows 11 has sparked a divisive conversation among its user base. The most recent push: the incorporation of the “Ask Copilot” option in the context menu. Now, whenever a user right-clicks on a file—be it...
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The rise of generative artificial intelligence is undeniably transforming our daily tech interactions. Microsoft Copilot, initially introduced as a web-based Bing Chat, has been seamlessly integrated into Windows 11, much to the delight—or dismay—of users. While innovative, some may find this...