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Copilot still doesn't appear on the Windows 11 taskbar, even after the 23H2 update, despite running the command microsoft-edge://?ux=copilot&tcp=1&source=taskbar and / or modifying the AllowCopilotRuntime, IsCopilotAvailable settings in the registry (which makes Copilot open in the browser rather than on the right-hand side of the screen).
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Try enabling Copilot using PowerShell or Command Prompt:
New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarCopilot" -Value 1 -PropertyType DWORD -Force
Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force
Very interesting solution. I keep it on file. Unfortunately it has no effect in my context, Copilot does not appear in the taskbar, nor even the Copilot switch among the control panel options.
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It worked for me. Thanks!
Since Microsoft recently turned Copilot into a PWA (Progressive Web App) we can pin Copilot from Edge to the taskbar and the start menu :
Hello,
See if this fix helps you:
https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-copilot-is-missing-in-windows-11
Let us know if this helps!
Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog by a trusted Microsoft MVP.
A very interesting solution. I keep it on file. Unfortunately in my context it had no effect. Copilot does not appear in the taskbar, nor even the Copilot switch among the control panel options.
Also, here are the values that come back automatically to zero at every reboot :
IsUserEligible (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Copilot\BingChat)
AllowCopilotRuntime (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsCopilot)
IsCopilotAvailable (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Copilot)
ShowCopilotButton (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced)
Since Microsoft recently turned Copilot into a PWA (Progressive Web App) we can pin Copilot from Edge to the taskbar and the start menu :
Other actions that can be tested beforehand (but which in many cases produce no results) are :
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I have the Copilot app from the Microsoft Store which is attached to taskbar and start menu.
But what has disappeared/removed is the option to show Copilot (Preview) button on the lower right hand side of the taskbar. The corresponding option in Windows Setting “Personalisation > Taskbar” where there was an toggle option to show Copilot button no longer exists.
Was this option in settings removed during a windows update process? as I have the same behaviour on my Surface Go 3 laptop.
Thanks
@Martyn Higgs Copilot (Preview) button on the lower right hand side of the taskbar desappearing is due to the fact that Microsoft recently turned Copilot into a PWA (Progressive Web App) in opposition to a real software.
Thanks for the confirmation :)