“Nobody wants Copilot”: Microsoft pauses Copilot on Windows 11’s taskbar to “incorporate your feedback," as Microslop backlash continues

[u/After_Cookies]

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/10/07/nobody-wants-copilot-microsoft-pauses-copilot-on-windows-11s-taskbar-to-incorporate-your-feedback/

[u/gamerrominc]

I disabled the AI be and all ai functions via group policy and my PC runs faster now

[u/Macaron-kun → u/gamerrominc]

Copilot was just never added to my PC at all. I disabled Cortana on day 1, so I definitely wouldn't like Copilot if it found its way onto my PC.

Every now and then when I start my PC I get the "Finish setting up your PC" with the Office 365 and Copilot stuff and I just press "Later."

Still never had AI forced onto my computer and I'd like to keep it that way.

[u/gamerrominc → u/Macaron-kun]

Oh it's forced now they install it and even if you click that later button they just liecto you in a way to make u feel better

[u/Macaron-kun → u/gamerrominc]

I haven't seen Copilot anywhere on my PC. It never pops up, it's not in Word, nothing.

[u/mtnbike2 → u/Macaron-kun]

Consider yourself lucky and never update windows

[u/Macaron-kun → u/mtnbike2]

I actually update Windows plenty and it's still never forced itself onto my system.

[u/Khirsah01 → u/Macaron-kun]

I just got it this morning on my Win10 PC. I'm fucking pissed!

[u/Bludypoo → u/mtnbike2]

i update windows literally every time it asks. i don't have copilot or one drive. You people don't know how to work your computers.

[u/HomicidalRaccoon → u/Bludypoo]

Thanks, pcmasterrace seems to have a computer literacy problem as of late, along with a constant bitching problem.

[u/N7Shep1701D → u/HomicidalRaccoon]

along with a constant bitching problem.

But I thought that was the whole reason for Reddit's existence! /s

[u/IM_NOT_NOT_HORNY → u/HomicidalRaccoon]

I think it can depend on other factors like what type of pc you have... On my desktop computer I never have had the issue but on my surface laptop one drive and copilot show up after I had previously uninstalled both

My only guess is because my laptop had windows 11 installed in the factory it does it. Not sure why

[u/AlkalineBrush20 → u/IM_NOT_NOT_HORNY]

I'm guessing it's also a region thing. When I was using Windows 10, Cortana was not available at all and it was refering to the language (or region?) not being supported. Probably the same thing happens to Copilot as it didn't show itself yet for me at least. I live in Hungary.

[u/Supahvaporeon → u/Bludypoo]

I hate to break it to you, but windows is just fucky like this. If windows sees the registry is malformed, and onedrive is removed, it will just reinstall it next update. Onedrive and now Copilot have hooks all over Windows's Explorer manager, and it will cry all the way to root if you pull stuff out.

Please look into the hell that is trying to remove Edge if you want to see how bad Windows can be with removing stuff.

[u/Notorious-ly → u/Bludypoo]

Exact same sentiment here. People talk about all this bloat re-installing itself, ads, etc. Never seen any of it. Not sure if it's a regional thing, version of Windows (Home vs Pro), or just user incompetence, but my Windows experience is much different/better compared to a lot of the shit I see on Reddit.

[u/mtnbike2 → u/Bludypoo]

yOu PeOpLe

[u/Bludypoo → u/mtnbike2]

i bet you can't change the oil or brakes on your car.

[u/-s-u-n-s-e-t- → u/mtnbike2]

never update windows

I swear, the average IQ of redditors has got to be in the negatives at this point.

[u/Nubanuba → u/Macaron-kun]

Open search bar and type copilot

[u/Macaron-kun → u/Nubanuba]

I think I've done that before and it just gave me internet results. It's nowhere to be seen.

[u/Gloomy_Onion2512 → u/Macaron-kun]

Well done, I am always having to remove shit I’ve already removed after the forced updates. Linux calls my name

[u/MadHiggins → u/Nubanuba]

sigh, it's always coming back somehow. i've uninstalled it a couple of times and then occasionally see a comment like yours that reminds me to check and low and behold, it's back. says it was last updated 10-7-26.

[u/___po____ → u/gamerrominc]

I did a factory reset on my laptop and it was added with that. Edge is also now integrated or whatever into Windows for all the webview stuff.

[u/Silverr_Duck → u/Macaron-kun]

Every now and then when I start my PC I get the "Finish setting up your PC" with the Office 365 and Copilot stuff and I just press "Later."

I love the tactics those worms at Microsoft use of to trick people to buy their bullshit. “Finish setting up” implies there’s some essential component that’s missing from the OS. Reminds me of when apps will say “permission required” to get me to give the app unfettered access to my location.

[u/jbrunsonfan → u/Silverr_Duck]

It’s “later” instead of “no” or “decline” so they can keep asking too.

[u/ProfSnipe → u/Silverr_Duck]

Eh, I wouldn't say that's the worst one, android and iOS also have the same wording for trivial things that you didn't set up. And it will leave you alone eventually or you can ignore it.

What I really hate in Microsoft's case is the options they give you, they are like "set up" or "remind me in 3 days" or something like that. How about a fucking no and never ask me again option?

[u/StrangeCalibur → u/Macaron-kun]

Be careful. I noticed this too…. Turns out my windows 11 is stuck update wise and is about to go out of support….

[u/marcx_ → u/Macaron-kun]

Oh god, i remember just deleting files until Cortana failed to work anymore, lmao. That was like 10 years ago at this point