Microsoft Copilot Showing on Installed Apps in Windows 10/11 Settings
UPDATE: Microsoft has resolved the issue by releasing an update for Edge browser on April 26, 2024. Microsoft Edge version 124.0.2478.67 removes the package “Microsoft chat provider for Copilot in Windows” from all servers affected by this issue. Now the “Microsoft Copilot” entry will no longer show under the Installed apps list on Settings page. An upcoming version of Microsoft Edge web browser will remove or adjust the installation of this component on specific client devices.
If you noticed a new “Microsoft Copilot” app listed on “Installed Apps” settings page in your Windows 10 or Windows 11 device, this article will help you learn about how the app was installed on your device and how to uninstall or remove it.
Recently many Windows 10/11 users encountered this issue and reported that a new app with the name “Microsoft Copilot” was installed automatically on their devices. The app was listed under installed apps page in Windows Settings app.
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You can also check the installed “Microsoft Copilot” app yourself by opening Settings app (WIN+I) and navigate to Apps -> Installed Apps page. On installed apps page, scroll down a little and you’ll find Microsoft Copilot app listed on the page.
Following screenshot shows Microsoft Copilot app showing on installed apps page in Windows 11 Settings app:
If you check the details of the app by clicking on the 3-dots menu button given next to the app name and selecting “Advanced options”, you’ll notice that the app version is listed as 1.0.3.0 and the app size is displayed as 0 bytes.
The app was installed on March 23, 2024 in our device and it’s data storage/usage size is displaying as 8.00 KB.
If you are also wondering why was the Microsoft Copilot app installed in your device automatically without your permission and how to get rid of it, let’s help you.
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Microsoft Copilot app was installed accidentally or incorrectly by Microsoft Edge web browser during a recent version upgrade. The web browser installed a new MSIX package “Microsoft chat provider for Copilot in Windows” by mistake on several Windows 10/11 devices which caused the Microsoft Copilot app showing under installed apps page.
Microsoft has officially acknowledged this issue on Windows Release Health page. Here’s the official announcement made by Microsoft about this issue:
Updates to Edge browser version 123.0.2420.65, released on March 28, 2024 and later, might incorrectly install a new package (MSIX) called ‘Microsoft chat provider for Copilot in Windows’ on Windows devices. Resulting from this, the Microsoft Copilot app might appear in the Installed apps in Settings menu.
It is important to note that the Microsoft chat provider for Copilot in Windows does not execute any code or process, and does not acquire, analyze, or transmit device or environment data in any capacity.
This package is intended to prepare some Windows devices for future Windows Copilot enablement and is not intended for all devices. Although the component installed as part of this issue can cause the Microsoft Copilot app to be shown as part of the Installed apps, this component does not fully install or enable Microsoft Copilot.
As part of the upcoming resolution of this issue, the chat provider for Copilot in Windows component will be removed from devices where Microsoft Copilot is not intended to be enabled or installed. This includes most Windows Server devices.
We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release of Microsoft Edge.
Affected Windows versions: Windows 11 version 21H2/22H2/23H2 and Windows 10 version 22H2.
So Microsoft Copilot app was installed on Windows devices accidentally by Microsoft Edge browser to prepare the devices for an upcoming Windows Copilot functionality or change.
Microsoft will remove the problematic package “Microsoft chat provider for Copilot in Windows” from all devices in coming days via a new update which will resolve the issue.
In the mean time, you can manually uninstall or remove the Microsoft Copilot app using Settings -> Apps -> Installed Apps page. Just click on 3-dots menu icon given next to Microsoft Copilot app name and select Uninstall option.
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I have it on my PC but the option to uninstall is greyed out. All I can do is Terminate. So how do I uninstall if I wish to?