{"id":275,"date":"2025-04-09T20:23:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T20:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a.flowindsurfing.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/how-to-enable-windows-copilot\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T11:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:39:37","slug":"how-to-enable-windows-copilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/how-to-enable-windows-copilot\/","title":{"rendered":"How to enable Windows Copilot"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Windows Copilot is Microsoft\u2019s answer to ChatGPT, with the AI-powered chatbot now available on Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Copilot<\/a> can not only answer questions in a similar fashion to ChatGPT<\/a>, but it\u2019s also able to adjust some of your PC\u2019s settings such as adjusting the volume.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While ChatGPT can be accessed via a web browser, ChatGPT is instead baked into Windows, allowing for a little bit more control over your PC. This version of Copilot is free to use too, although this isn\u2019t to be confused with Copilot for Microsoft 365<\/a>, which offers integration with some of Microsoft\u2019s most popular apps.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But if you can\u2019t find Copilot on your PC, despite using Windows 10 or 11, then you may be wondering how you can enable Windows Copilot. We\u2019ve created this guide to answer that very question, so keep on reading for the step-by-step instructions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What you\u2019ll need<\/h2>\n
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  • A Windows 10 or Windows 11 device<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The short version\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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    1. Update to the latest iteration of Windows\u00a0<\/li>\n
    2. Go to Settings<\/li>\n
    3. Click on Personalisation\u00a0<\/li>\n
    4. Click on Taskbar<\/li>\n
    5. Activate Copilot (preview)<\/li>\n
    6. Find Copilot in the far right side of the Taskbar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        Step 1.<\/h3>\n

        Update to the latest iteration of Windows<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        There\u2019s no need to download Copilot, as it should come installed on your Windows by default once you\u2019ve installed the latest update. You check whether your PC\u2019s up to date by going to Settings > Windows Update > Check for updates. If any available updates become available, make sure to download them and then restart your PC.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Step 2.<\/h3>\n

        Go to Settings<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        Copilot should now be installed on your PC. You should be able to see it in the bottom-right corner of your homescreen, embedded into the taskbar. However, if you still can\u2019t see it, it may be the case that it\u2019s been deactivated.\u00a0<\/p>\n

        Fortunately, it\u2019s very easy to activate. To start this process, jump into your device\u2019s settings by searching for it with the Search bar at the bottom of your screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Step 3.<\/h3>\n

        Click on Personalisation\u00a0<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        You can find this in the menu on the left-hand side. It\u2019s on the fifth row from the top, and has the icon of a paintbrush.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Step 4.<\/h3>\n

        Click on Taskbar<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        In the newly opened Personalisation menu, you should find the option for Taskbar eight rows down. Click on this.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Step 5.<\/h3>\n

        Activate Copilot (preview)<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        If you\u2019ve updated to the latest iteration of Windows, you should find the option for Copilot (Preview) near the top of the Taskbar menu. Make sure the toggle next to it is set to \u2018On\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Step 6.<\/h3>\n

        Find Copilot in the far right side of the Taskbar<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        You should now be able to find the option for Windows Copilot in the far-right side of your Taskbar. Simply click on this icon, and then ask it questions by typing into the box. You can also open Copilot by using the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + C. And if you\u2019re lucky enough to own a modern Windows 11 PC, you may even have the dedicated Copilot key.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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        Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n
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        Why can\u2019t I see Copilot on Windows?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

        If you can\u2019t see Copilot on the far right side of your taskbar, it likely means that your PC needs to be updated. If that still hasn\u2019t fixed the issue, follow the above steps to make sure it will show on the Taskbar. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

        Is Microsoft Copilot free to use?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

        Yes, the standard Copilot should be free to use for Windows 10 and Windows 11 users. However, if you want the more advanced Copilot for Microsoft 365, which offers integration with Microsoft apps such as Word and Excel, then you\u2019ll need to pay a monthly fee. This is currently priced at \u00a324.70 per month for each user. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Windows Copilot is Microsoft\u2019s answer to ChatGPT, with the AI-powered chatbot now available on Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices.\u00a0 Copilot can not only answer questions in a similar fashion to ChatGPT, but it\u2019s also able to adjust some of your PC\u2019s settings such as adjusting the volume.\u00a0 While ChatGPT can be accessed via a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-computing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=275"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":304,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275\/revisions\/304"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}