"Microsoft keeps touting its Copilot AI as the greatest invention since the wheel. Toward that end, the company has been force-feeding more and more AI into Windows in the belief that everyone is yearning for an "agentic OS." Well, based on much of the user feedback, that's not quite the case. In fact, the more Microsoft keeps promoting AI as some white knight riding in to rescue Windows users, the more that people have been pushing back. The main argument?"
"Instead of devoting so much time and energy on AI, Microsoft should concentrate on fixing the many bugs, flaws, and weaknesses that still plague Windows. Rather than being served an agentic OS, people simply want a cleaner and more reliable platform that hosts their applications and files without all the AI bells and whistles. Though Copilot is built into Windows, the AI itself isn't necessarily a bad thing. I use Copilot in Windows from time to time, and it can be helpful."
"Copilot can make mistakes. It can provide wrong information, aka hallucinate. It can tap into your private data if you're not careful. It can also hog up memory and system resources if you use it heavily. For those reasons and more, you may want to disable or remove Copilot from Windows so it no longer gets in your way. How to disable or remove Copilot from Windows Putting the kibosh on Copilot is essentially the same in both Windows 10 and 11."
Microsoft has increasingly integrated Copilot AI into Windows, aiming for an assistant-style operating system. Many users prefer a cleaner, more reliable platform without pervasive AI features. Copilot can be useful for occasional help or suggestions but is prone to errors and hallucinations. Copilot can access private data if misconfigured and can consume significant memory and system resources with heavy use. Users can disable, uninstall, or block Copilot to reduce interruptions, resource use, and privacy exposure. Disabling or removing Copilot follows similar methods in Windows 10 and 11, while complete removal may require advanced settings.
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