Microsoft Auto-Installs 365 Copilot on Eligible Windows PCs by Mid-July 2026
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Updated · WindowsLatest · Jun 22
Microsoft Auto-Installs 365 Copilot on Eligible Windows PCs by Mid-July 2026
3 articles · Updated · WindowsLatest · Jun 22
Summary
Mid-June to mid-July 2026, Microsoft will automatically install the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on eligible Windows devices running Microsoft 365 desktop apps, with the feature enabled by default unless admins opt out.
Microsoft said the move will simplify access to Copilot, and the app appears to be delivered through the Microsoft 365 Apps updater rather than the Windows Store.
EEA devices are exempt, but elsewhere the rollout lands as Microsoft also restores Copilot entry points across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and Microsoft 365 on the web.
Admins can block the app in the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center, while user-side controls mostly hide or disable Copilot per app and often do not prevent installation itself.
The rollout revives complaints about Microsoft's aggressive AI bundling, especially because supported controls remain fragmented across admin settings, privacy options and app-level toggles.