Specify uninstall behavior for Copilot

ComputerIntune-readyNew in 151.0.4129.86RemovedPol_UninstallMicrosoftCopilot

Supported on Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.251.9 and later

151.0.4129.86

Shown as of 151.0.4129.86, 14 Aug 2026. See it in the latest templates.

What it does

You can specify whether Copilot (stable channel) is uninstalled, or is blocked from being uninstalled, on domain-joined devices. If this policy is set to 'Enabled', Copilot is automatically uninstalled on all devices where this policy is deployed. User data is kept on the device. Copilot will be uninstalled the next time Microsoft Edge Update automatically checks for updates. If this policy is set to 'Enabled and delete user data' (Setting '2'), Copilot is automatically uninstalled on all devices where this policy is deployed, and user data are deleted from the device. If this policy is set to 'Disabled' (Setting '3'), all users are prevented from uninstalling Copilot where this policy is deployed. If the policy is 'Not configured' (default setting), all users are able to uninstall Copilot if they choose to do so. This policy is available only on Windows instances that are joined to a Microsoft® Active Directory® domain. If Copilot needs to be reinstalled: You can set the 'Install' Policy to Force Installs (Machine-Wide) to reinstall Copilot. If you set the Install policy to Force Installs (Machine-Wide), and also set the Uninstall policy to Enabled, the Force Installs (Machine-Wide) policy will override the Uninstall policy.

What it writes

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry key: Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate
Value name: Uninstall{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}

Options

Option	Type	Registry value	Allowed values
Part_UninstallCopilotPolicyRequiredDefault: Enabled	Drop-down list	`Uninstall{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}`	Enabled`1` Enabled and delete user data`2` Disabled`3` Not Configured`0`

Configure and deploy

Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.

Enabled · Computer · template defaults

Registry file (.reg)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate]
"Uninstall{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}"=dword:00000001

PowerShell

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

function Set-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
    }

    New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}

function Remove-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return
    }

    foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

# Policy: Specify uninstall behavior for Copilot
# Name: Pol_UninstallMicrosoftCopilot
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: copilotupdate.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'Uninstall{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1

The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.

ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)

./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_copilotupdate/Pol_UninstallMicrosoftCopilot

ADMX SyncML candidate

<SyncML xmlns="SYNCML:SYNCML1.2">
  <SyncBody>
    <Replace>
      <CmdID>1</CmdID>
      <Item>
        <Meta>
          <Format>chr</Format>
          <Type>text/plain</Type>
        </Meta>
        <Target>
          <LocURI>./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_copilotupdate/Pol_UninstallMicrosoftCopilot</LocURI>
        </Target>
        <Data>&lt;enabled/&gt;
&lt;data id="Part_UninstallCopilotPolicy" value="0"/&gt;</Data>
      </Item>
    </Replace>
    <Final/>
  </SyncBody>
</SyncML>

Intune remediation scripts

Detection

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()

function Test-RegistryValueExists {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return $false
    }

    return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}

function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return $false
    }

    $valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
        return $false
    }

    $actual = $valueObject.$Name
    switch ($Kind) {
        'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
        'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
        'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
        'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
        'MultiString' {
            $actualArray = @($actual)
            $expectedArray = @($Expected)
            if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
            for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
                if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
            }
            return $true
        }
        'Binary' {
            $actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
            $expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
            if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
            for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
                if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
            }
            return $true
        }
        default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
    }
}

# Policy: Specify uninstall behavior for Copilot
# Name: Pol_UninstallMicrosoftCopilot
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: copilotupdate.admx

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'Uninstall{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 1
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Uninstall{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}') | Out-Null
}

if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
    Write-Output 'Compliant'
    exit 0
}

$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1

Remediation

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

function Set-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
    }

    New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}

function Remove-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return
    }

    foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

# Policy: Specify uninstall behavior for Copilot
# Name: Pol_UninstallMicrosoftCopilot
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: copilotupdate.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'Uninstall{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1

History 37 retained releases

151.0.4129.10120 Aug 2026
- Removed from the templates.
151.0.4129.8614 Aug 2026
- Added in this release.

Template

Internal name: Pol_UninstallMicrosoftCopilot
Namespace: Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate
Template file: copilotupdate.admx
Release: Microsoft Edge 151.0.4129.86 · file set 6cee10591f5eb8cd…

Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="Machine" displayName="$(string.Pol_UninstallCopilot)" explainText="$(string.Explain_UninstallMicrosoftCopilot)" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" name="Pol_UninstallMicrosoftCopilot" presentation="$(presentation.Pol_UninstallCopilot)" valueName="Uninstall{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:Cat_MicrosoftCopilot" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9" />
      <elements>
        <enum id="Part_UninstallCopilotPolicy" required="true" valueName="Uninstall{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}">
          <item displayName="$(string.Name_UninstallEdgeEnabledAndKeepData)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="1" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.Name_UninstallEdgeEnabledAndDeleteData)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="2" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.Name_UninstallEdgeDisabled)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="3" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.Name_UninstallEdgeNotConfigured)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="0" />
            </value>
          </item>
        </enum>
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="Pol_UninstallCopilot" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <dropdownList defaultItem="0" refId="Part_UninstallCopilotPolicy" />
      </presentation>

Supported platforms and category

Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:category:Cat_MicrosoftCopilot
<category displayName="$(string.Cat_MicrosoftCopilot)" name="Cat_MicrosoftCopilot" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:definition:Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9
<definition displayName="$(string.Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9)" name="Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:category:Cat_MicrosoftCopilot
<category displayName="$(string.Cat_MicrosoftCopilot)" name="Cat_MicrosoftCopilot" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:Cat_MicrosoftCopilot">Microsoft Copilot Update</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:definition:Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9
<definition displayName="$(string.Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9)" name="Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9">Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.251.9 and later</string></strings>