Microsoft Starts Removing Copilot from Notepad, Snipping Tool, and More in Windows 11 - TechPowerUp
Microsoft is quietly removing Copilot from Windows 11 basics—signaling a strategic retreat or a cleanup before the next push?
Why it matters
Microsoft is deprioritizing Copilot integration in low-value Windows apps (Notepad, Snipping Tool), suggesting either user adoption friction or a shift in AI strategy. This matters because it shows how even tech giants iterate rapidly on AI product-market fit—and when features don't land, they strip them out.
The key facts
9 to knowCopilot buttons being removed from Notepad, Snipping Tool, and other Windows 11 built-in apps
Published April 10, 2026
Multiple sources reporting (The Verge, Mozilla, The Register, TipRanews)
MSFT stock noted as slipping in correlation
Mozilla publicly called out Microsoft over aggressive Copilot push
Copilot buttons being removed from Notepad, Snipping Tool, and other Windows 11 apps
Follows Mozilla and regulatory pushback on aggressive Copilot bundling
MSFT stock noted as slipping in response
Suggests reversal of previous aggressive AI-in-OS strategy
Go to the source
Reuters Technologynews.google.com
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