Theres now an app to ditch Copilot AI from Windows 11 but we wouldnt recommend doing that

Date:
Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:23:55 +0000

Description:
Copilot isnt popular with some so much so that theres already an app to
strip out AI features from Windows.

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Debloating Windows is quite the tradition among some users, and there are
apps out there to make this task easier and a new version of an existing client takes things further with the ability to strip out AI functionality from Windows 11 (and Windows 10, which also has Copilot).

This is BloatyNosy, an app that has been around for quite some time (it was previously known as ThisIsWin11). Now, theres a fresh incarnation: BloatyNosyAI.

Its the first version of the new take on the app still in preview,
officially and the idea is that it can help ditch AI features from Windows 11. BloatynosyAI 2.0 is available as a preview https://t.co/eK2UK0Ydni#Microsoft #Windows11 #Windows12 #AI #Copilot #Bloatynosy pic.twitter.com/b63W93CmBV February 12, 2024 See more

Neowin spotted the launch and tried out BloatyNosyAI, which is handy as the app itself doesnt make it clear exactly what it can do in terms of Windows 11 AI extraction on its GitHub page .

All the developer, Belim, observes is that the app offers the ability to remove AI features in Windows and that: Plugins can be accessed, for example, via the keyword Plugin or AI to remove AI in Windows 11/10.

Neowin tried those keywords note that the app itself is AI-powered (ironically), which is what the name refers to, as well as debloating AI and discovered options to remove the Copilot button from the taskbar, or to
remove AI from the Edge browser.

The overall philosophy of BloatyNosy is suggested by the name; its not just about removing bloat from Windows and speeding it up a touch , but also tweaking privacy settings to combat Microsofts nosier measures in the OS. Analysis: Caution first

As already observed, wed recommend being cautious with this one. Its interesting to see the new angle and version of BloatyNosy here, but it is still a preview, and this kind of software can have unintended side effects. Wed avoid installing a preview update from Microsoft for Windows 11, let
alone a third-party app, just because you never quite know what might go
wrong with code thats still in testing.

Especially when its messing around with the internals of Windows 11 (or Windows 10) and stripping out features.

It is, of course, possible to remove Copilot yourself as Neowin pointed out, but that involves fiddling around with the Registry, which is not a recommended pursuit for anyone except the highly tech-savvy.

There are measures you can take to minimize the appearance of Copilot in Windows 11, mind such as turning off the taskbar icon for the AI, so at
least you wont see it. (Even if thats hardly the same as removing the assistant from your desktop or indeed your keyboard where it could set up home in the future).

For now, wed treat this app purely as an emerging sign of the interest in banishing Copilot from Windows 11, as not everyone wants AI on their PC. Whether Microsoft itself will ever offer an option to strip out Copilot from Windows 11 completely (only available via a Registry hack currently, as mentioned), well, put it this way: we wouldnt bank on it.

The good news is that Microsoft is making efforts to debloat Windows 11 in
one way or another, to some extent, though. You might also like... You can
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