Uninstalling and Reinstalling Copilot on Windows 11

This article explains how to uninstall or reinstall the Copilot app in Windows 11.

Copilot in Windows is a generative AI assistance that allows users to interact with the chatbot using natural language to change system settings and work across multiple applications.

For computers that have Copilot added, a new Copilot button will appear on the Taskbar. Clicking the button or using the keyboard shortcut (Windows key + C) will appear as a flyout interface.

Starting with the most recent Windows builds, the Copilot app was redesigned to work like a regular Windows app that will be pinned to the taskbar with the benefits of a traditional app experience, including the ability to resize, move, and snap the window.

With this new experience, you can also uninstall or reinstall the Copilot app for a single or all users on the Windows machine.

Uninstall or reinstall the Copilot app on Windows

As mentioned, you can uninstall or reinstall the redesigned Copilot app on Windows 11.

Here’s how to do it.

Uninstall the Copilot app from the Start menu

The simplest way for most users to uninstall the Copilot app is to use the Start menu.

Open the Start menu and select All apps.

Under “All apps,” select and right-click the Copilot app and click on Uninstall.

Uninstall the Copilot app from Windows Settings

Another way to uninstall the Copilot app on Windows is to use the Settings app.

First, open the Windows Settings app.

You can do that by clicking on the Start menu and selecting Settings. Or press the keyboard shortcut (Windows key + I) to launch the Settings app.

When the Setting app opens, click the Apps button on the left and select the Installed apps tile on the right to expand it.

Under “Install apps,” locate the Copilot app on the list. Then, click the 3 dots button for the Copilot app, and click on Uninstall.

Uninstall the Copilot app using Microsoft Edge

Yet another way to uninstall the Copilot app on Windows is to use Microsoft Edge.

First, open the Microsoft Edge browser.

Then, type edge://apps/ into the address bar and press Enter to open the web apps page.

edge://apps/

 On the Apps page, click the More options (3 dots) button for the Copilot app, and select Uninstall. 

Uninstall the Copilot app using the Terminal app with PowerShell

Finally, users can use PowerShell to uninstall the Copilot app from Windows 11.

First, open PowerShell in the Windows Terminal app.

Then, run the command below to uninstall the Copilot app for your profile.

Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object {$_.Name -Like '*Microsoft.Copilot*'} | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction Continue

Run the command below to uninstall Copilor for all users on the machine. You must open Windows Terminal ad administrator for the command to work.

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Where-Object {$_.Name -Like '*Microsoft.Copilot*'} | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers -ErrorAction Continue

Reinstall the Copilot app on Windows

To reinstall the Copilot app after uninstalling, download the Microsoft Copilot app page from the Microsoft Store.

Save and run the Microsoft Copilot Installer.exe file to begin reinstalling Copilot.

The Copilot app will download and reinstall on Windows.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

• Uninstalling and reinstalling the Copilot app in Windows 11 can be done through various methods such as the Start menu, Windows Settings, Microsoft Edge, and PowerShell in the Windows Terminal app.
• Users can choose the most convenient method based on their preferences and familiarity with the different interfaces.
• Reinstalling the Copilot app involves downloading the app from the Microsoft Store and running the installer, which is a straightforward process.
• Following these steps ensures that users can manage the Copilot app according to their needs, whether for troubleshooting or simply reinstalling it for enhanced productivity.