Microsoft to Allow Administrators to Uninstall Copilot on Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling out a new policy allowing IT administrators to uninstall the Copilot app in corporate and educational environments. This move answers requests for more control over AI features in Windows 11.

Key Highlights

• What Changes: Administrators can remove the Copilot app via centralized policy.
• Affected Editions: Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education.
• Conditions: The app must not have been manually installed by the user and must not have been opened in the last 28 days.
• Availability: Initially in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7535 (Dev and Beta Channels).

Corporate Control

According to Tom’s Hardware, this new feature is aimed at environments where AI usage needs strict control or where unnecessary features are removed for optimization. The "28 days unused" restriction suggests Microsoft wants to ensure that tools actively used by employees are not abruptly removed.