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In the latest update of Windows Intune, a new method has been introduced to disable Windows Copilot through the settings catalog policy. Previously, the technique revolved around CSP and registry, but now users can conveniently manage this setting directly within the settings catalog. There are plenty of blog posts showing how to do it via CSP and registry, and we are not going into that here.

What is Windows Copilot?

For those unfamiliar, Windows Copilot (formerly Bing Chat) is a built-in AI-powered intelligent assistant that helps you get answers and inspirations from across the web, supports creativity and collaboration, and enables you to focus on the task at hand.

How to Disable Windows Copilot via Settings Catalog Policy

The process to disable Windows Copilot through the settings catalog policy is simple and straightforward. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

• Log in to the Microsoft Intune admin center.
• Create a configuration profile for Windows 10 and later devices with the Settings catalog and slect Create
• Enter the profile Name “DisableCopilot” and Description “Settings to disable Copilot” and select Next
• Under the Setting Picker select category as Windows AI and select the setting “Turn off Copilot in Windows (user).”
• Next Within the settings select the silder and “Disable the Copilot settings”
• Assign the Policy to a Windows 365 or Windows 11 Device group

By following these steps, administrators can effectively manage the Windows Copilot setting for their organization’s devices.

Validation

Now after sometime login to your Windows 365 CloudPC or Windows 11 device and the Copilot Icon will disappear from the TaskBar

Bonus (PowerShell)

If you want to create the above policy using PowerShell and MS Graph you can run the below code:

# Import necessary modules
Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Beta.Groups
Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Beta.DeviceManagement

# Define parameters for the new device management configuration policy
$params = @{
    name = "DisableCopilot"
    description = "Disable AI copilot"
    platforms = "windows10"
    technologies = "mdm"
    roleScopeTagIds = @(
        "0"
    )
    settings = @(
        @{
            "@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationSetting"
            settingInstance = @{
                "@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingInstance"
                settingDefinitionId = "user_vendor_msft_policy_config_windowsai_turnoffwindowscopilot"
                choiceSettingValue = @{
                    "@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingValue"
                    value = "user_vendor_msft_policy_config_windowsai_turnoffwindowscopilot_1"
                    children = @()
                }
            }
        }
    )
}

# Create a new device management configuration policy with the specified parameters
New-MgBetaDeviceManagementConfigurationPolicy -BodyParameter $params

Check out my other blog post that outlines how to use MS Graph and Powershell to execute the above code.

I hope you’ll find this insightful for easily disabling the Copilot within the Windows 11 physical and Windows 365 Cloud PC fleet of device. Please let me know if I’ve missed any steps or details, and I’ll be happy to update the post.

Thanks,
Aresh Sarkari

Tags: Cloud PC, Microsoft, MS Graph API, MSIntune, PowerShell, W365, Windows 365 Cloud PC, Windows Copilot