How to Remove Copilot Using the Group Policy or Registry in Windows 11

Quick Tips

• The Group Policy and Registry methods below fully uninstall Copilot rather than just hiding its icon, but it might get re-enabled automatically later.
• On its own, the Group Policy setting only removes Copilot automatically once you’ve gone 28 days without opening it. Pair it with the PowerShell command below if you want it gone right away.
• Windows 11 Home technically doesn’t support Group Policy, but the registry change works.

Microsoft has spent much of the past year pushing Copilot deeper into Windows 11, but with the April2026 Update, it finally added a proper way to remove Copilot instead of just hiding it. The “Remove Copilot” Group Policy option completely uninstalls it from the system. And if that doesn’t work for you, here are some alternatives.

Option 1 – Remove Copilot Group Policy Editor

Once set up, the “Remove Copilot” Group Policy goes into effect 28 days after you’ve stopped using any Copilot features, so it can take a bit of time for it to take effect.

Step 1. Press “Win + R,” type “gpedit.msc,” and click “OK.”

Step 2. Navigate to the following address:

“User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Copilot.”

Step 3. Double-click on “Remove Microsoft Copilot app.”

Step 4. Select “Enabled,” then click on “Apply” and “OK” to confirm.

Step 5. Close the editor and restart your PC (or sign out and back in).

Option 2 – Remove Copilot Registry Editor Options

This is the version to use on Windows 11 Home, since the Group Policy Editor isn’t usually available. It also has a 28-day delay.

Step 1. Press “Win + R,” type “regedit,” and hit “Enter.” Accept the User Account Control prompt.

Step 2. Navigate to the following address:

“HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows”

You can paste this into the address bar at the top (you have to drag over the existing address to select it).

Step 3. Right-click the “Windows” folder, select “New,” then “Key.” Name the new key “WindowsAI.”

Step 4. Open the new key, right-click in the space on the right, and select “New,” then “DWORD (32-bit) Value.”

Step 5. Name the value “RemoveMicrosoftCopilotApp,” double-click it, and set it to “1.”

Step 6. Close the Registry Editor and restart your PC or sign out.

Option 3 – Remove Copilot With PowerShell

If you don’t want to wait for either method above to trigger on its own, this command removes the Copilot app right away.

Step 1. Right-click the Start icon and select “Terminal (Admin).”

Step 2. Identify the installed Copilot package by running:

“Get-AppxPackage *Copilot*”

Step 3. Note the package name returned, then remove it by running:

“Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name “<PackageName>” | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers”

Note: Replace <PackageName> with the package name returned in Step 2.

Step 4. Close the Terminal and sign out (or restart) to confirm Copilot is gone.

This clears the app immediately, but pair it with the Registry or Group Policy setting above to also prevent Windows from quietly reinstalling Copilot after a future update.

Option 4 – Just Want Copilot Hidden Instead of Removed?

If full removal sounds like overkill and you’d rather just hide Copilot while keeping the option to switch it back on, there’s an older, separate setting called “Turn off Windows Copilot” under the same Group Policy path, or the matching

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot registry key with a “TurnOffWindowsCopilot” DWORD set to “1.”

This only hides the icon and prevents you from accessing Copilot; the app remains installed, but users cannot launch it through the Windows interface.