Microsoft begins removing Copilot buttons from Windows 11 apps

Microsoft is Start removing ‘Unnecessary’ Copilot buttons from Windows 11 apps. In the latest version of the Notepad app for Windows Insiders, Microsoft has removed the Copilot button in favor of the Writing Tools menu. The Copilot button in the Snipping Tool app also no longer appears when selecting an area to capture.

The change is part of “reducing unnecessary entry points for Copilot, starting with apps like the Snipping Tool, Photos, Widgets, and Notepad,” which Microsoft has promised to complete as part of its broader program. Plan to repair Windows 11. While the Copilot buttons have been removed, it appears that the core AI features are here to stay.

The Copilot button has been removed from Notepad, but the writing tools replacement still uses AI-powered features and looks like an identical list of options that existed before. I still think these features are largely unnecessary in what is supposed to be a lightweight text application, but removing the unnecessary Copilot branding is a good first step.