### Control Over Copilot Deployment The `RemoveMicrosoftCopilotApp` policy is now accessible as a Policy CSP and Group Policy after the deployment of this month's Windows security updates. It's designed for endpoints managed through **Microsoft Intune** or System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). This policy specifically targets Windows 11 25H2 devices meeting certain criteria: both **Microsoft 365 Copilot** and **Microsoft Copilot** are installed, the user didn't install the **Microsoft Copilot** app themselves, and the app hasn't been launched in the past 28 days. ### How to Uninstall Copilot "The new RemoveMicrosoftCopilotApp policy setting allows you to uninstall **Copilot** from devices in your organization in a non-disruptive way," **Microsoft** stated. Enabling this policy uninstalls the **Microsoft Copilot** app, but users retain the option to reinstall it. The setting applies to Enterprise, Professional, and Education client SKUs. To enable the policy, navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows AI > Remove Microsoft Copilot App within the Group Policy Editor. ### Background and Recent Changes As previously reported, the RemoveMicrosoftCopilotApp policy was initially rolled out to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7535 (KB5072046) in early January. Last month, **Microsoft** also paused the automatic installation of the **Microsoft 365 Copilot** app on Windows devices with **Microsoft 365** desktop client apps, without providing a clear explanation for the change. Additionally, plans to integrate **Copilot** into Windows 11 system notifications, the Settings app, and File Explorer have reportedly been scrapped. ### Past Issues In February, **Microsoft** disclosed a bug in **Microsoft 365 Copilot** that caused the AI assistant to summarize confidential emails, bypassing data loss prevention (DLP) policies. This incident highlighted potential security and privacy concerns associated with the AI assistant.