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Update Accidentally Removes Copilot From Windows

The Case of the Vanishing Copilot: Is Microsoft’s Update a Feature or a Bug?

Microsoft’s latest Windows update comes with an unexpected surprise: accidentally uninstalling the Copilot app from some devices. As users scramble to reinstall, Microsoft scrambles for a fix. Here’s what happened and how to restore Copilot on Windows 11.

Ars Technica · 21h

Windows 11 updates are accidentally getting rid of Copilot, at least for now

But this month's Windows updates are actually removing the Copilot app from some Windows 11 PCs and unpinning it from the taskbar, according to this Microsoft support document. This bug obviously won't affect systems where Copilot had already been uninstalled, but it has already led to confusion among some Windows users.

ZDNET · 1d

Windows 11 update accidentally erases Copilot for some users - here's how to get it back

To put Copilot back on the Taskbar, click the Start button and look for Copilot in the Start menu or All screen. Right-click its shortcut, move to the More menu, and click Pin to Taskbar. You can then launch and use Copilot as you normally would.

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Microsoft accidentally wipes out Copilot in latest Windows 11 update

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Microsoft confirms its latest Windows update 'uninstalled' Copilot app: We are ...

Microsoft has mistakenly removed the AI-powered Copilot assistant from some Windows 10 and 11 systems following the March 2025 updates. The company acknowledges the issue and is working on a ...

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Microsoft accidentally uninstalled Copilot in its latest Windows 11 update

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update, released as part of March’s Patch Tuesday on 11 March, has led to the unintended ...

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Is this Windows 11 'bug' the feature we've been waiting for? Say goodbye to Copilot (for now)

Windows 11 features a Copilot app that can be pinned to the Taskbar. That Copilot app has a massive facelift in the works, ...

Neowin9d

Microsoft lists a reason why you should update to Windows 11 from 10 via clean install0 0

It is no secret that Microsoft wants more users to update to Windows 11 from their Windows 10 systems. According to the latest Statcounter estimations, Windows 11 is currently at 38% and ...

Windows 11 KB5053598 & KB5053602 cumulative updates released

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5053598 and KB5053602 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security ...

Microsoft: Windows 11 & 10 KB5053598 / KB5053602 / KB5053606 uninstall Copilot automatically

Microsoft has confirmed that the latest Patch Tuesday updates on Windows 11 and 10 uninstall the Copilot app automatically. A ...

The Register on MSN16h

Don't want Copilot app on your Windows 11 machine? Install this official update

A buggy Windows 11 update from Microsoft has a silver lining for those who aren't keen on the operating system's Copilot ...

Microsoft: March Windows updates mistakenly uninstall Copilot

Microsoft says the March 2025 Windows cumulative updates automatically and mistakenly remove the AI-powered Copilot digital ...

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