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

[mande1191]

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 window. At the moment it works again with the workaround in which I end the "Microsoft Edge" task via the task manager after starting Windows. Then "Copilot in Window (Preview)" starts correctly docked in the sidebar.

I have set and checked all possible tips (registry) accordingly.

I live in Switzerland and general access to Copilot should actually be guaranteed. Access in Edge and in the Office apps works.

After an intensive search and with the help of Copilot , I came across the following registry entries:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Copilot
CopilotDisabledReason=IsEnabledForGeographicRegionFailed
IsCopilotAvailable=0

Copilot says :
The entry CopilotDisabledReason=IsEnabledForGeographicRegionFailed in the Windows registry means that the Copilot function or application cannot be activated on your device due to geographical restrictions. This can happen if the software or service is not available in your current region.
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The registry entry you mention could have been set for various reasons, possibly due to a temporary problem with location detection or misconfiguration.

I have now deleted the location history, unfortunately with no positive results.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to proceed? For example, can the entries be deleted?

Thank you very much for your further assistance.

Best regards
Andreas

[#2]

Can someone who has access to the registry and for whom "Copilot in Windows (Preview)" works normally please have a look at what the corresponding entries look like?

I would greatly appreciate it.

Best regards
Andreas

[#3]

Based on the cautious responses, I assumed that it was a little more complicated than I expected.

Again, after a lot of research, I found a Chinese website. The translation service did not work perfectly. However, I came across the file «IntegratedServicesRegionPolicySet.json»".

With additional research, I assumed that the Digital Markets Act (DMA) also applies to Switzerland and has not yet been implemented.

In «IntegratedServicesRegionPolicySet.json» included Switzerland (CH) as well as the entire EU.

The modification of the file with the corresponding authorization adjustment, with backup copies and with a restore point showed up on the subsequent restart. Copilot in Windows (preview) showed up in the taskbar from the beginning and could be started normally by clicking on the icon in the taskbar. The corresponding entries in the registry now look like this:

 

I hope this works for a while now.

I do not recommend anyone to make these adjustments. If you do, it is your own responsibility.

Best regards

Andreas

Sources among others:

Microsoft Edge schon jetzt deinstallieren, Websuche abschalten und wenn man möchte Copilot aktiviere...

Search term: IntegratedServicesRegionPolicySet copilot

[#4]

....and another great thing that now works.
The key combination Windows+C now opens and closes Copilot in Windows (Preview). 😉

[#5]

Today, after the update “2024-05 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 version 23H2 for x64-based systems (KB5037853)” I had to repeat the “magic”. With respect and the appropriate backups (registry, restore point) I performed the tasks. Yes, it works perfectly again.

Any users among you from Europe struggling with the same problem?

Answers would be much appreciated.
Best regards
Andreas

[#6]

Salut

Tu as acceder a "IntegratedServicesRegionPolicySet.json " dans quel repertoire ? et quelle modification lui as tu apporté ?

Cordialement
Enzo

[#7]

@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... 

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.

[#8]

@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

[#9]

@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-abschal...
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.“