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Disable Microsoft Copilot

config/tweaks.json
1830  "WPFTweaksRemoveCopilot": {
1831    "Content": "Disable Microsoft Copilot",
1832    "Description": "Disables MS Copilot AI built into Windows since 23H2.",
1833    "category": "z__Advanced Tweaks - CAUTION",
1834    "panel": "1",
1835    "registry": [
1836      {
1837        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WindowsCopilot",
1838        "Name": "TurnOffWindowsCopilot",
1839        "Value": "1",
1840        "Type": "DWord",
1841        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
1842      },
1843      {
1844        "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WindowsCopilot",
1845        "Name": "TurnOffWindowsCopilot",
1846        "Value": "1",
1847        "Type": "DWord",
1848        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
1849      },
1850      {
1851        "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced",
1852        "Name": "ShowCopilotButton",
1853        "Value": "0",
1854        "Type": "DWord",
1855        "OriginalValue": "1"
1856      },
1857      {
1858        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell\\Copilot",
1859        "Name": "IsCopilotAvailable",
1860        "Value": "0",
1861        "Type": "DWord",
1862        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
1863      },
1864      {
1865        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell\\Copilot",
1866        "Name": "CopilotDisabledReason",
1867        "Value": "IsEnabledForGeographicRegionFailed",
1868        "Type": "String",
1869        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
1870      },
1871      {
1872        "Path": "HKCU:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\WindowsCopilot",
1873        "Name": "AllowCopilotRuntime",
1874        "Value": "0",
1875        "Type": "DWord",
1876        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
1877      },
1878      {
1879        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Shell Extensions\\Blocked",
1880        "Name": "{CB3B0003-8088-4EDE-8769-8B354AB2FF8C}",
1881        "Value": "",
1882        "Type": "String",
1883        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
1884      },
1885      {
1886        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell\\Copilot\\BingChat",
1887        "Name": "IsUserEligible",
1888        "Value": "0",
1889        "Type": "DWord",
1890        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
1891      }
1892    ],
1893    "InvokeScript": [
1894      "
1895      Write-Host \"Remove Copilot\"
1896      Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *Copilot* | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
1897      Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
1898
1899      $Appx = (Get-AppxPackage MicrosoftWindows.Client.CoreAI).PackageFullName
1900
1901      $Sid = (Get-LocalUser $Env:UserName).Sid.Value
1902      New-Item \"HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Appx\\AppxAllUserStore\\EndOfLife\\$Sid\\$Appx\" -Force
1903      Remove-AppxPackage $Appx
1904      "
1905    ],
1906    "UndoScript": [
1907      "
1908      Write-Host \"Install Copilot\"
1909      winget install --name Copilot --source msstore --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements --silent
1910      "
1911    ],

Registry Changes

Applications and System Components store and retrieve configuration data to modify windows settings, so we can use the registry to change many settings in one place.

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