April 17, 2024 at 08:17AM
Microsoft added the Copilot app via recent Edge updates to Windows devices without permission, causing concerns. The app does not collect or transmit data and is intended for future Windows Copilot enablement. However, it erroneously appears as installed. Microsoft plans to resolve the issue and is testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu.
Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaways are:
1. Microsoft has clarified that the Copilot app added by recent Edge updates does not collect or relay data to its servers.
2. Some reports have indicated that Windows Server 2022 systems have the Copilot application installed without permission after the recent Edge updates.
3. The affected platforms include client systems running Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 21H2 or later.
4. The Edge browser version 123.0.2420.65 and later might incorrectly install the Microsoft chat provider for Copilot in Windows on Windows devices, causing the Copilot app to appear in the Installed apps in Settings menu.
5. The Copilot app added by recent Edge updates on impacted devices cannot be launched and does not collect user or system data.
6. The Microsoft chat provider for Copilot in Windows component is intended to prepare some Windows devices for future Windows Copilot enablement and will be removed from devices where Windows Copilot is not intended to be enabled or installed.
7. Microsoft is working on a resolution for this issue and will provide an update in an upcoming release of Microsoft Edge.
8. The company is testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu as part of an experiment to help users discover apps from the Microsoft Store.
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