Microsoft Resumes Auto Installing Copilot App on "Eligible" Windows PCs

If you are someone who doesn’t want the Copilot app on your Windows PC, Microsoft’s next move might frustrate you even more. While the company had previously announced that it would stop the automatic rollout of the Copilot app, an update to Message Center ID MC1152323 confirms that the Microsoft 365 Copilot app will now begin installing automatically on eligible PCs that already have Microsoft 365 desktop apps installed. The rollout will resume this month.

Microsoft is now force installing Copilot app to eligible Windows PCs

According to Microsoft’s latest update, the Microsoft 365 Copilot app will be installed automatically on supported Windows systems unless IT administrators specifically opt out. The rollout is being handled in phases throughout June and early July. Microsoft says the process starts with an initial feature flag deployment running from June 4 through June 10, followed by additional rollout stages extending into July.

Devices that already have the Microsoft 365 Copilot app installed won’t see any visible changes. More importantly, Microsoft notes that users won’t need to manually download, approve, or trigger the installation themselves.

Microsoft wants more users inside the Copilot ecosystem

The move appears to be part of Microsoft’s broader effort to make Copilot a standard part of the Microsoft 365 experience rather than an optional add-on. Do note that installing the app does not automatically grant access to paid Copilot features, but it does place the experience directly in front of users.

Microsoft has also clarified that customers in the European Economic Area (EEA) are excluded from this deployment. Speaking of timing, the final rollout phase is currently scheduled to finish by July 1.

via: Neowin