Copilot Missing on Windows 11? Here’s How to Bring It Back

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Get Copilot From the Microsoft Store

If you can’t find Microsoft Copilot on your Windows 11 system, install it from the Microsoft Store to get started.

Step 1:Press the Windows key, searchMicrosoft Store, and click to open it.

Step 2:SearchMicrosoft Copilotin the search bar, open its page, and selectInstall. Once installed, clickOpento access it.

Copilot Still Not Showing Up? Try These Fixes

Basic Checks

Pin Copilot to Taskbar

If you can’t find Microsoft Copilot in the Start menu or it doesn’t appear in the search results, open theTaskbar settingsto pin the missing Copilot icon for quick access.

Step 1:Right-click the blank space on the Windows 11 taskbar, and selectTaskbar settings.

Step 2:Click the Taskbar items section and toggle onCopilotto enable it.

Enable Copilot via Registry Editor

If nothing works and Microsoft Copilot is still missing on your Windows 11 PC, tweak the Windows registry files using theRegistry Editor appto bring it back. Before you begin, use File > Export, in the Registry Editor app to back up your registry.

Step 1:Press the Windows key, typeregedit, and clickRun as administrator.

Step 2:Approve the UAC prompt, paste the below path in the navigation bar, and hit Enter.

Step 3:Right-click theWindowskey, and selectNew>Key. Name it asWindowsCopilot.

Step 4:Next, right-click the createdWindowsCopilotkey, and selectNew>DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the value asTurnOffWindowsCopilot.

Step 5:Double-clickTurnOffWindowsCopilot, type0in theValue datafield, and clickOK. Close the editor and reboot your PC to apply changes.

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Last updated on 06 August, 2024

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