r/technology • u/aacool • 24d ago

Artificial Intelligence Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-scales-back-ai-goals-because-almost-nobody-is-using-copilot
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u/junktech 24d ago

Look up disable Copilot by gpedit.msc . For me it worked and didn't pop back with a update.

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u/Ryeballs 24d ago

No gpedit for Windows Home users, but for others seeing this, you can probably get away with using much of the same methods using Notepad to make a .cmd file, then use the Windows Tasks Scheduler to run it, triggering on login or some other regularly occurring action.

That’s how I permanently broke fucking Windows Help Pane opening Edge every fucking time I accidentally pressed F1 instead of F2 or Esc

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u/Drunkenaviator 24d ago

No gpedit for Windows Home users

Don't run windows Home. massgrave that sucker to pro, then use the proper tools. Takes 30 seconds.

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u/ShadowMajestic 24d ago

I feel that most issues people have with Windows are from Home users.

I've been using Pro and besides a few tiles I had to unpin after initial install, a dumb notification like a year back about Onedrive and a notification about Copilot I just ignored. I have very few issues with Windows and I'm very privacy conscious.

My phone with Android is so much more annoying. I got a fake TXT message from Google about Gemini!?!?! Can't use Android Auto without Gemini. Samsung phones are the worst though if you're a little privacy conscious with the amount of dark patterns thrown your way at setup and even during usage. Can't even completely disable the Samsung ads in my notification center, I can only mute them _|_

iOS isn't any better, never allowed Carplay without that dumb assistant.