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I purposefully went through the process of declining the embedded copilot add on in the 365 subscription, thinking this would protect me from this obnoxious software, yet it keeps popping up everywhere.
It seems Microsoft wants to jam it down my throat regardless of my preferences. I have tried turning it off and uninstalling the app, but I know it is still snooping around in the background - for example, it is still in my browser.
I am almost at the point of blowing away Windows and converting everything to Linux as I find MS business practices unconscionable, I can't stand the ads and the requirement for me to login or have an online account for everything.
I have already converted one laptop to Linux, I am so close to getting rid of MS alltogether. Hoping this trend picks up and MS gets the message.
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I am considering switching to Firefox because of the ugly interface Microsoft forces on Edge. Microsoft should talk to Musk about moving to Mars!
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I am waiting for Musk to launch his software to install on my computers as I HATE Microflasid so much I pray they go bankrupt tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I too want to remove this blight of CoPilot from my computer - and Microsoft just keeps reinstalling it, even after I remove it. @microsoft1337microsoftmicrosoft @microsoftmicrosoftmicrosoft I don't accept that there's "no way to permanently remove Copilot", and I hope the laws change to prevent this behavior.
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airamerica****@aol.com is also going to end Window and use Linux. Thirty plus 30+ years of Windows is all I can tolerate!
The Absolute destruction isn’t enough, I want the entire ms company plowed into the depths of hell after 500 billion tons of salt are ground up with their physical property!!!! Linux
Cheers. I really didn't just want to hide copilot. The easiest solution was to get rid of Microsoft alltogether. I am now using Linux Ubuntu for everything on both computers. Don't regret the move at all. Totally feasible now a novice with support from a web-based LLM that is not an integrated part of my OS.
To hide Copilot from the Microsoft Edge, you can use the following command in cmd:
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v Microsoft365CopilotChatIconEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
If you want to hide the entire sidebar in Microsoft Edge, run the command below:
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v HubsSidebarEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Finally, restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
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Just built a new system and installed Linux Mint Cinnamon flavor LOL! Works great: faster startup times, faster browsing, faster program load times, and easy to migrate from Windows to Linux... These are the pros.
The cons... only 1, but yet multiple within the string of cons: not all programs can run on Linux. My solution: I'm keeping this Windows PC I'm currently typing on disconnected from the internet to protect it from future upgrades and BS Microsoft apps. I will do what I need to do on this pc and email myself the files I need. FCK AI, the more you give into this BS technology, the more it will take from you. Society has become so lazy, not wanting to do the work themselves and relying on AI to do things for them... I'm not one of those types of people. The strongest will survive, and the weak will perish.
I would suggest Linux for Steam gamers and those who use their PC to browse the web. Linux has free office suites that will work with Microsoft Office as well. I've only run into a few websites that couldn't load properly in Chrome, but had zero issues in Firefox. If the majority of the software you use daily is Windows-based, you are unfortunately stuck with Microsoft. You could always spend the extra money and buy an Apple product.