Security News > 2024 > June > Microsoft removes Copilot app ‘incorrectly’ added on Windows PCs
Microsoft says it removed a Copilot app that was "Incorrectly" added to Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems in April due to buggy Microsoft Edge updates.
The AI-powered Copilot digital assistant was also added to some Windows Server 2025 preview builds earlier this year, but the company removed it after backlash from Windows admins.
After updating the Edge browser in April, many were surprised to see a new 8KB Microsoft Copilot app added to the list of installed Windows programs on live production builds of Windows Server 2022.
In April, Microsoft stated that even if the installed component causes a Copilot app to appear as installed on the system, it won't actually fully install or enable Windows Copilot.
Microsoft also clarified that the app didn't collect or relay any data to their servers, as it was only intended to prepare some devices for the future enablement of Windows Copilot.
Microsoft: Copilot 'app' on Windows Server mistakenly added by Edge.
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