How to fix CoPilot

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2026-11-13T00:53:49.3033333+00:00

My laptop is running slow, and CoPilot usually helps out.. but when I open the pinned icon on my taskbar the window pulls up but remains white. When I open windows, the icon is there, when I click on it, it LOOKS like it is going to work, but then when I typed my question and sent it, it remained white.

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  1. Hendrix-V 21,090 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-11-13T05:48:01.46+00:00

    Hi Me,

    There's currently a global outage affecting some Microsoft services, including Outlook, OneDrive, Copilot and others. It is an issue on Microsoft's end. Service status can be monitored here Service Health Status.

    There is no estimated time for when services will be restored, but Microsoft is already working to bring them back online.

    Thank you for your patience.

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  2. AI answer

    2026-11-13T00:55:12.85+00:00

    Repair the Copilot app first, then reset or reinstall it only if the white window remains.

    1. Repair Copilot

    On Windows 11:

    1. Open Start → Settings → Apps → Installed apps.
    2. Find Copilot.
    3. Select the … menu → Advanced options.
    4. Select Repair.
    5. Open Copilot, submit a short prompt, and check whether the response renders.

    Repair attempts to fix the app without reinstalling it or clearing its data.^1^

    2. Reset Copilot if repair does not work

    Return to Settings → Apps → Installed apps → Copilot → Advanced options, and select Reset.^1^

    Reset can clear the app’s local data and sign-in state. Reopen Copilot afterward and sign in again with the account you normally use. Microsoft recommends checking that the same account or sign-in method is being used with the updated Copilot app.^2^

    3. Reinstall Copilot if it is still blank

    1. Windows 11: Open Settings → Apps → Installed apps.
      • For Windows 10, use Settings → Apps.
    2. Find Copilot, select its menu, and choose Uninstall.
    3. Open Microsoft Store, search for Microsoft Copilot, and install it again.
    4. Launch it from Start and test it before pinning it back to the taskbar.

    Microsoft documents uninstalling Copilot from Windows Settings and reinstalling it from Microsoft Store.^3^

    4. If the app alone remains white, test connectivity

    Open Copilot in a private browser window and sign in with the same account. If Copilot works in the browser but not in the Windows app, the problem is localized to the app or its Windows configuration.

    Then run Microsoft’s connectivity check:

    1. Open Start and search for Get Help.
    2. In Get Help, enter Copilot connectivity troubleshooter.
    3. Run the troubleshooter and apply any recommended remedy.

    This checks for firewall rules and other connection blockers.^4^

    Also update the Store-delivered app:

    1. Open Microsoft Store.
    2. Select Library → Get updates.
    3. Install available Copilot or Microsoft Store updates.^5^

    5. Report it if all tests fail

    If both the reinstalled app and browser version fail, or the troubleshooter reports no blocker:

    • In Copilot, select … → Send feedback → Report a problem.
    • Include when it began, the Windows version, whether the browser test worked, and a screenshot of the white window.^2^

    The laptop’s general slowness may be separate from Copilot’s blank window. Avoid graphics-driver or Windows blank-screen recovery procedures unless the entire Windows desktop—not only Copilot—also becomes blank.


    References

    1. [Windows 11](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/apps/repair-apps-and-programs-in-windows#summary)
    2. Troubleshoot your content in the updated Copilot app
    3. Welcome to Copilot on Windows
    4. Copilot troubleshooters | Microsoft Support
    5. [Windows 11](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/fix-problems-with-apps-from-microsoft-store)
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