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title: "Microsoft scales back Copilot in Windows 11"
description: "After user criticism, Microsoft is reducing Copilot entry points in Photos, Notepad and Snipping Tool and adding requested features."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/microsoft-rolls-back-copilot-windows-11
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-03-20T20:53:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-02T02:45:55.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "Computers"
tags: ["Microsoft","Windows 11","Copilot"]
sources: ["Windows Blog","TechCrunch"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/cropped-microsoft-logo-element-dbf6c1ad.png
translations:
  ku: https://kurddevelopers.com/news/microsoft-rolls-back-copilot-windows-11
  ar: https://kurddevelopers.com/ar/news/microsoft-rolls-back-copilot-windows-11
publisher: Kurd Developers
publisher_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/
---

# Microsoft scales back Copilot in Windows 11

> After user criticism, Microsoft is reducing Copilot entry points in Photos, Notepad and Snipping Tool and adding requested features.

![Image: Microsoft](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/cropped-microsoft-logo-element-dbf6c1ad.png)

## What changed?

Microsoft said it is reducing Copilot entry points in several Windows 11 apps:

- Photos
- Widgets
- Notepad
- Snipping Tool

Pavan Davuluri, head of Windows, wrote about "integrating AI where it's most meaningful."

## New features

In the same announcement:

- The taskbar can move to the top or sides.
- More control over system updates.
- A faster File Explorer.
- Improvements to Widgets and Feedback Hub.

## Why?

According to Pew, half of U.S. adults are now more concerned than excited about AI, up from 37% in 2021.

**Sources:** Windows Blog, TechCrunch

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