Microsoft Removes Copilot Buttons From 2 Windows 11 Apps as It Details Broader Fixes
Updated
Updated · XDA Developers · May 9
Microsoft Removes Copilot Buttons From 2 Windows 11 Apps as It Details Broader Fixes
11 articles · Updated · XDA Developers · May 9
May 1 progress notes showed Microsoft has already removed the “Ask Copilot” button from Snipping Tool and Photos, while relabeling Notepad’s Copilot feature as “Writing Tools.”
The changes are part of a wider Windows 11 reset aimed at making AI more selective after user backlash to Copilot’s spread across core apps.
Microsoft also highlighted practical fixes, including easier Windows Insider build selection and the ability to choose the exact day Windows Update runs.
Windows Central has reported the internal effort as “K2,” a late-2025 push to restore trust by improving responsiveness, reviving core usability and boosting gaming performance against SteamOS.
Beyond bug fixes, can Microsoft's K2 plan truly repair user trust and reverse years of Windows bloat?
Was Microsoft's chaotic Copilot rollout a strategic blunder or a calculated experiment to fast-track its AI development?