Security News > 2024 > April > Microsoft: New Copilot app added by Edge doesn’t collect data

Microsoft says the new Copilot app, added by recent Edge updates to the list of installed Windows apps, doesn't collect or relay data to its servers.

"Updates to Edge browser version 123.0.2420.65, released on March 28, 2024 and later, might incorrectly install a new package 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," Redmond said.

Microsoft also says that the Copilot app these recent Edge updates add on impacted devices can't actually be used to launch Copilot and does not collect any user or system data.

"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," Microsoft explains.

According to Microsoft, even if the installed component causes a Copilot app to display as installed on the system, it won't fully install or enable Windows 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," Microsoft said.

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