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Magnus_Knight
Copper Contributor
May 14, 2025

How do I stop Copilot from adding to my Outlook?

I'm using Outlook Classic, and every day Copilot adds itself to my Outlook.  I right-click and select uninstall, but the next day it comes right back.  I do not want Copilot.  How do I stop Copilot f...
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Chris_Apps4Rent
Brass Contributor
May 21, 2025

Copilot keeps coming back because it’s likely being auto-installed by Microsoft updates or your organization’s settings. You can try removing it under File > Options > Add-ins, but if it returns daily, it’s probably managed by your IT or policy settings. You may need to contact your admin or IT support to permanently block it.

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    cee_bee
    Brass Contributor
    Jul 11, 2025

    But if there is an option at the user level to disable, then it should stay disabled. Period. If there is an org policy to force install it, then the disable option should be grayed out at the user level. That is the expected behavior. Either way, this is a big that Microsoft needs to address.

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      JeremyTBradshaw
      Steel Contributor
      Apr 15, 2026

      If there is an org policy to force install it, then the disable option should be grayed out at the user level

      100% agree.  The way it is now is a crime.  The toggle turns itself back on by the time you reopen Outlook/OWA.

      ^^That specifically is what I'm referring to.  I have no Copilot license assigned, no Copilot related MDM/GPO policies.  2 work accounts in different M365 tenants confirming this issue in both New Outlook and OWA.