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The Copilot experience on Windows is changing in response to your feedback. Moving forward, users with work or school accounts will access Microsoft Copilot through the Microsoft 365 app. In addition, Microsoft Copilot will offer enterprise data protection (EDP) at no additional cost for all users signed in with an Entra account. This means that security, privacy, and compliance controls and commitments available for Microsoft 365 Copilot will extend to Microsoft Copilot prompts and responses.
[When will this happen?]
The update to Microsoft Copilot to offer enterprise data protection is rolling out now—and is replacing the current Copilot in Windows experience. The shift to the Microsoft 365 app as the entry point for Microsoft Copilot will align with the annual Windows 11 feature update release. Changes will be rolled out to managed PCs starting with the optional non-security preview release on September 24, 2024, and following with the monthly security update release on October 8 for all supported versions of Windows 11. These changes will be applied to Windows 10 PCs the month after.
[How this will affect your organization:]
If your organization hasn’t enabled Copilot in Windows (in preview), your existing preferences will be respected. Neither the Microsoft Copilot app nor the Microsoft 365 app are pinned to the taskbar.
If you had previously activated Copilot in Windows (in preview) for your workforce, to provide the best Copilot experience for your employees moving forward, we won’t automatically pin the Microsoft 365 app to the taskbar in Windows. Rather, we’ll ensure that you have control over how you enable the Copilot experience within your organization. If you want your users to have uninterrupted access to Microsoft Copilot after the update, use the configuration options to pin the Microsoft 365 app to the taskbar as the Copilot in Windows (preview) icon will be removed from the taskbar as part of the update.
Users signing into new PCs with work or school accounts can access Microsoft Copilot using the Microsoft 365 app, which comes pre-installed with all Windows PCs. For additional details, see Users signing in to new PCs with Microsoft Entra accounts.
[What you need to do to prepare:]
You can enable the Microsoft Copilot experience for your users now by using the TurnOffWindowsCopilot policy and pinning the Microsoft 365 app using the existing policies for Taskbar pinning.
Additional resources
For more information on this change, please read Enhanced data protection with Windows and Microsoft Copilot. For details on how to enable and manage Microsoft Copilot for your users, please see the following resources:
Source: Microsoft
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The upcoming changes to the Copilot experience for Windows are aimed at enhancing security, privacy, and compliance controls for users. Admins and users will now access Microsoft Copilot through the Microsoft 365 app, ensuring a seamless and protected experience. This update will provide enterprise data protection (EDP) at no extra cost for users signed in with an Entra account, extending the same level of security available for Microsoft 365 Copilot to Microsoft Copilot prompts and responses.
The transition to the new Copilot experience will begin with managed PCs receiving the update starting on September 24, 2024, aligning with the annual Windows 11 feature update release. For organizations that have not enabled Copilot in Windows, existing preferences will be respected, and no automatic pinning of apps to the taskbar will occur. However, for those who have activated Copilot in Windows, admins will have control over how to enable the Copilot experience within their organization.
To prepare for these changes, admins can enable the Microsoft Copilot experience for users by utilizing the TurnOffWindowsCopilot policy and pinning the Microsoft 365 app using existing policies for Taskbar pinning. This will ensure a smooth transition and uninterrupted access to Microsoft Copilot for users signing into new PCs with work or school accounts.
In terms of criticality, this update is crucial for maintaining a secure and compliant environment for users interacting with Copilot on Windows. By offering enterprise data protection and aligning with Microsoft 365, the update enhances the overall Copilot experience while prioritizing security and privacy.
For more information and resources on these changes, you can refer to the provided links and documentation. Stay tuned for a smoother and more secure Copilot experience on Windows!