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mande1191
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Apr 16, 2024

Access to "Copilot in Window (Preview)" via the taskbar

Like many others, I had difficulties accessing it right from the start. Once it worked with workarounds, then "Copilot in Window (Preview)" did not start docked in the sidebar but in its own Edge win...
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mande1191
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enzoplesi 

Hello Enzo

Thank you for your interest. I'm not sure if my information is still up to date. Possibly the updates from 25.6.2024 have resulted in changes in the implementation of Copilot in Windows as part of the DMA:

https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/topic/june-25-2024-kb5039302-os-builds-22621-3810-and-22631-3810-preview-0ab34e3f-bca9-4a52-a1a4-404bf8162f58 


Unfortunately, I can't test this as I'm out of the country.

Otherwise, you make changes at your own risk.

The exact path for me is: C:\Windows\System32\IntegratedServicesRegionPolicySet.json

You can see the changes in the image in the thread above:

 

 

Good luck.

 

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enzoplesi
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Jun 27, 2024

mande1191 

 

Sorry for this message but when i try to midify it, this advertissement appear. I have already change the right and owner.

It is write "impossible to acess to this file because it it use by an another program

 

Thank you

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    mande1191
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    Jun 27, 2024

    enzoplesi 

    I am not familiar with this error message. Are you sure that the editor you used to edit the file does not lock the file?

     

    Otherwise, here are the details from the Deskmodder blog:

    https://www.deskmodder.de/blog/2023/11/21/microsoft-edge-schon-jetzt-deinstallieren-websuche-abschalten-und-wenn-man-moechte-copilot-aktivieren/
    Section IntegratedServicesRegionPolicySet
    "If you make a change in the file, then navigate to C:\Windows\System32

    Copies the IntegratedServicesRegionPolicySet.json to another location for security

    Right-click on the file -> Properties tab Security and under Advanced, the owner must be changed to Administrators (or your user name). Then set the check marks for the permissions for the administrator.

    Once this is done, you can now make the changes you want. set disabled to enabled, or vice versa. Or delete the country-specific designation (DE).

    Then save the file on the desktop and then copy it to the System32 folder.

    Now a restart.

    That's it. Which changes you make are of course up to you. There are currently still differences between RP and Retail. Everything will certainly come with the next updates.

    Another addendum to the Microsoft Edge: You should deactivate the two tasks for the Edge updates in the task scheduler. Otherwise, it may happen that the Edge is reinstalled. (Not yet further tested, just as a hint).

    Addendum: The changed file should be stored additionally somewhere. If you perform sfc /scannow via the command prompt, Windows will replace this file with the copy from the winsxss folder. (Thanks to imout for the hint). We have to wait and see how this behaves after one of the upcoming updates.“

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