How to Uninstalling and Reinstalling Copilot on Windows 11

This guide shows you how to remove or add back the Copilot app in Windows 11.

What is Copilot? Copilot in Windows is an AI assistant. It talks to you using regular words. You can ask it to change your settings or help you with different programs.

On computers with Copilot, you’ll see a new button. Click it or press Windows key + C to open Copilot as a side panel.

Windows recently updated Copilot. Now it works like a regular app. You can resize it, move it around, and snap it to the side of your screen. You can also remove it or reinstall it for yourself or everyone on your computer.

How to Remove or Reinstall Copilot

Remove Copilot from the Start Menu

Why use this method? It’s the easiest way for most people.

What happens: The app will be deleted from your computer.

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click All apps.
3. Find the Copilot app in the list.
4. Right-click on Copilot.
5. Click Uninstall.

Remove Copilot from Settings

Why use this method? You can manage all your apps in one place.

What happens: Copilot will be removed from your system.

1. Open the Start menu and click Settings. Or press Windows key + I.
2. Click Apps on the left side.
3. Click Installed apps on the right side.
4. Scroll down and find Copilot in the list.
5. Click the three dots (…) next to Copilot.
6. Click Uninstall.

Remove Copilot Using Microsoft Edge

Why use this method? You can manage your Edge apps quickly.

What happens: Copilot will no longer appear in your Edge browser apps.

1. Open Microsoft Edge Microsoft Edge.
2. In the address bar, type: edge://apps/
3. Press Enter.
4. Find Copilot on the Apps page.
5. Click the three dots (…) next to Copilot.
6. Click Uninstall.

Remove Copilot Using PowerShell open PowerShell

Why use this method? It works quickly through commands. It can remove Copilot for all users at once.

What happens: The app files are deleted from your computer.

To remove Copilot for just your account:

1. Open the Windows Terminal app.
2. Open PowerShell.
3. Copy and paste this command:

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

4. Press Enter.

To remove Copilot for all users on the computer:

⚠️ Admin privileges required — You need admin rights to do this.

1. Open the Windows Terminal app.
2. Open PowerShell as administrator. open Windows Terminal ad administrator
3. Copy and paste this command:

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

4. Press Enter.

How to Reinstall Copilot on Windows

Why reinstall? You might want Copilot back after removing it. Reinstalling can also fix problems with the app.

What happens: Copilot will download and install again on your computer.

1. Download Microsoft Copilot app page Microsoft Copilot from the Microsoft Store.
2. Find the file called Microsoft Copilot Installer.exe on your computer.
3. Double-click the file to start the installation.
4. Wait for Copilot to download and install.
5. When finished, Copilot will be ready to use.

Summary

You have several ways to remove Copilot from Windows 11:

• Start menu: Right-click and uninstall. The easiest way.
• Settings app: Find installed apps and remove it. Good for managing all apps.
• Microsoft Edge: Remove it from your Edge apps. Quick if you use Edge.
• PowerShell: Use commands to remove it. Works for one person or everyone on the computer.

To get Copilot back, download the installer from the Microsoft Store and run it. The whole process is straightforward and takes just a few minutes. Choose the method that works best for you.