Edge silently installing ‘Microsoft chat provider for Copilot in Windows’

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https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/status-windows-11-23h2#edge-updates-might-cause-microsoft-copilot-app-to-show-up-in-installed-apps

Updates to Edge browser version 123.0.2420.65, released on March 28, 2024 and later, might incorrectly install a new package (MSIX) called ‘Microsoft chat provider for Copilot in Windows’ on Windows devices. Resulting from this, the Microsoft Copilot app might appear in the Installed apps in Settings menu.

It is important to note that the Microsoft chat provider for Copilot in Windows does not execute any code or process, and does not acquire, analyze, or transmit device or environment data in any capacity…

Client: Windows 11, version 23H2, Windows 11, version 22H2, Windows 11, version 21H2, Windows 10, version 22H2

Server: Windows Server 2022..

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Microsoft Copilot began showing up in Settings > Apps > Installed Apps after Edge updated to Version 123.0.2420.97 (Official build) (64-bit) on March 29, 2024. Also the Copilot taskbar button, which had been all the way to the right, past the date, on the taskbar suddenly moved all the way to the left, near the Start button. So far both Copilot and Edge seem to be working properly.

Although Microsoft Copilot is listed as an installed app under Settings, it is not listed as an installed program under Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.

Paul
Win1164 Home 23H2

Dell XPS17, 11th Gen Intel I7, 64gb RAM, Windows 11 Home 24H2

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Paul wrote:

Microsoft Copilot began showing up in Settings > Apps > Installed Apps after Edge updated to Version 123.0.2420.97 (Official build) (64-bit) on March 29, 2024.

Paul wrote:

So far both Copilot and Edge seem to be working properly.

Per the tail end of the MS article linked to by Alex above, some folks will be seeing this item go away on its’ own in a while, and it’s probably not just those who’re running Windows Server, but may well include some of those folks running consumer-grade versions of Windows:

As part of the upcoming resolution of this issue, the chat provider for Copilot in Windows component will be removed from devices where Microsoft Copilot is not intended to be enabled or installed. This includes most Windows Server devices.

Next steps: We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release of Microsoft Edge.

 

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