How to remove Copilot from Microsoft Edge

Microsoft is one of the first companies to invest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and promote it aggressively in all its products. Therefore, it’s not surprising that Copilot, the Microsoft AI assistant, is baked into almost every software created by this company, including Microsoft Edge. If you don’t like Copilot or are simply not interested in using it, you may want to remove it from Microsoft Edge. Fortunately, it takes just a few clicks to get rid of it, and I’ll show you how: NOTE: For those who prefer a video, we have created the YouTube clip below. The tutorial continues below it, and it contains a bit more information.

The Copilot icon is shown by default in Microsoft Edge

All the new Microsoft Edge versions include a Copilot icon in the top-right corner. It’s placed where the button for showing or hiding the sidebar used to be. The Copilot icon in Microsoft Edge When you click or tap the Copilot icon in Microsoft Edge, you see a prompt. This is where you can write a message to Copilot and ask it to do things like summarize the web page you’re on, find more information on the topic of the current web page, or perform other tasks that have no connection with the webpage you’re visiting. Copilot opens on the right side of Microsoft Edge If you want to know more about Copilot and how it can help you, before choosing whether to disable its icon, read this article: What is Copilot? How to use it in Microsoft Edge.

How to remove Copilot from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge, and click or tap the Settings and more button in the top-right corner. It looks like an ellipsis. Alternatively, you can press ALT + F on your keyboard. In the menu displayed, go to Settings. Click Settings and more, followed by Settings The Settings tab opens in Microsoft Edge. In the left sidebar, choose Appearance. On the right, scroll down to Copilot and sidebar and click or tap it. Go to Appearance > Copilot and sidebar On the right, look for the App specific settings section and click or tap Copilot. Click on Copilot Finally, click or tap the switch next to Show Copilot button on the toolbar to disable it. Turn off the Show Copilot button on the toolbar switch That’s it! Enjoy using Microsoft Edge without Copilot! 🙂 Enjoy using Microsoft Edge without Copilot!

Why did you remove Copilot from Edge?

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and found it useful. Before closing, I’m curious to know why you removed Copilot from Microsoft Edge? What specifically do you dislike about it? Are you not using AI in general, or do you prefer another AI service to Copilot, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, or Manus? Comment using the options below and share your perspective. 🙂