The company is reducing Copilot entry points on Windows, starting with Photos, Widgets, Notepad, and other apps.
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Microsoft rolls back some of its Copilot AI bloat on Windows
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/20/microsoft-rolls-back-some-of-its-copilot-ai-bloat-on-windows/
Comments
ekZepp@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
SculptusPoe@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
It needs to be rolled back altogether. If the background spy app isn’t done away with, anything else is pointless window dressing.
NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 8 hours ago
But what will I do without Copilot in Notepad
terabyterex@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
the background apo you call “spy app” is recal and its
- for copilot + arm pcs only.
- off by default
- and runs local only, so not spying
Monstrosity@lemmy.today 3 hours ago
Considering it’s a closed source, proprietary system, you sure seem confident about the 'local only not spying ’ thing.
Amputret@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 hours ago
Do tell how
BigBenis@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
Too late I’m already on Linux and I only regret not doing it sooner
4am@lemmy.zip 4 hours ago
Now tell me when they stop trying to force OneDrive for everyone’s private data
bitjunkie@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Too little too late
Pricklesthemagicfish@reddthat.com 3 hours ago
You misspelled micro slop
the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Holy shit!!! I don’t care, fuck microslop.
HubertManne@piefed.social 7 hours ago
windows 11 is one of the best windows versions. it got me off my ass and finally switched to linux.
kokesh@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
Less slop? Great!
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 7 hours ago
*Microslop
altphoto@lemmy.today 1 hour ago
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