Between by the search box or in the system tray, most prefer Copilot…gone?

Copilot has become the essential Windows 11 feature, and Microsoft has been incorporating it in all of its major services.

Microsoft allows users to choose its location, but the question remains what is the best location for Copilot? In this article, we’ll try to find that out.

What is the best position for Copilot on Windows 11? Here’s what users had to say

Recently, Copilot got its own separate window, and there was an interesting discussion on the Windows 11 subreddit, regarding the preferred placement of Copilot on Windows 11.

Users were asked to choose between the Taskbar or the system tray, but surprisingly, many responded that they don’t even want to use Copilot or have it on their screen at all times:

I disabled it and hid it immediately.

The reasoning for this is probably Microsoft’s campaign to promote Copilot and integrate it into every aspect of Windows.

Me too, like immediately. I’m very intrigued by AI and think copilot is cool, but just the way it was thrust into such prime real estate was ridiculous.

Many are also criticizing Copilot for being a “fancy WebView”:

It’s just a fancy webview tho. Same as using in edge but eating space on the task bar.

Other users find ChatGPT more effective in performing tasks, even though Copilot might be faster:

I wanted to try it with Word & Excel, but so far, copy-pasting stuff in ChatGPT 4 was way more effective. Slower to reply, but it gets much deeper in the writing and doesn’t suddenly decides to stop the conversation because it doesn’t like it.

Many were displeased with Copilot, and they had to share their tips on how to hide it:

you can disable Copilot via Group Policy Management

Disable it via the taskbar’s settings. Does not run unless you initiate it.

Some users don’t want to see built into the operating system, simply because it’s unnecessary.

I use AI chatbots and image cleanup tools but I don’t want or need them built into my OS.

Others just don’t want visual bloat on their screen and they keep the icon hidden and only activate the chatbot with a shortcut.

Disabling it and using Windows + C instead.

One curious user was surprised by the response as much as we were and asked why so many wanted to get rid of Copilot. According to some, it’s not used often by casual users, and it just takes up unnecessary space:

Because not many people use it. It’s just a waste of space for most people.

As you can see, not too many are pleased with Copilot on Windows 11, simply because they don’t use it daily, and therefore having it on your Taskbar or system tray seems unnecessary.

If Copilot becomes able to read all your data and access private files, even more users might stop using it, permanently.

While this comes as a surprise, Microsoft remains confident that Copilot will be successful in the long run.