Remove Copilot shortcut from Windows Taskbar using Registry

What is Copilot for Windows?

Copilot is Microsoft's AI integration for Windows

You can read more about Copilot here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/copilot-ai-features
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/overview

Windows 11 Copilot Taskbar Shortcut

If you’re running Windows 11 22H2, you might see the Copilot Taskbar shortcut suddenly appear.

Copilot in Windows is currently available as a preview. When Copilot is activated on your computer, a taskbar shortcut is automatically created. 

This guide will show you how to remove the Copilot taskbar shortcut without completely disabling Copilot

How do I open Copilot if the taskbar shortcut has been removed?

Open Copilot using Windows key + C

You can open Windows Copilot using the Windows key + C

Use Copilot on the web

Or, you can use Copilot on the web 

https://copilot.microsoft.com

Windows Copilot taskbar settings

You can hide the Copilot taskbar shortcut in settings

Registry value to remove Copilot shortcut

 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

DWORD
ShowCopilotButton
0

ShowCopilotButton Values
0 Disabled
1 Enabled

PowerShell to disable Copilot shortcut using registry 

remove-copilot-shortcut.ps1

 
New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowCopilotButton" -Value 0 -Force
 

Deploy remove Copilot shortcut PowerShell script using Intune

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Devices - Windows
Scripts and remediations - Platform scripts - Add

Script basics

Name: Windows 11 Disable Copilot Shortcut

Script settings

Script location: remove-copilot-shortcut.ps1
Run this script using the logged on credentials: Yes
Enforce script signature check: No
Run script in 64 bit PowerShell Host: No

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