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Do any of you know if this just hides the UI, or actually prevents it and all of its components from using any resources other than disk space? Also, expect th
by KMag 3y ago
Do any of you know if this just hides the UI, or actually prevents it and all of its components from using any resources other than disk space?
Also, expect the registry key to change in a future release, "accidentally" re-enabling it and/or a pester widget to periodically ask you if you really meant to turn it off.
It's rather annoying that Windows 10 still periodically pesters me to set up / link a Microsoft account. I expect no less from this AI widget. Thank goodness Win11 doesn't support my laptop (though, I seem to remember getting pestered a few times to upgrade to Win11).
- gigel82 3y agoI don't know about Copilot specifically, but for Widgets, no matter where you disable them (Settings app, registry, group policy) that only hides the UI entry point, while Widgets.exe and WidgetsService.exe happily continue running in the background, taking up RAM, CPU and -of course- doing network activity.
- mycall 3y agoDoes renaming Widgets.exe or WidgetsService.exe disable them completely?
- SoftTalker 3y agoMissed opportunity for MS, they couuld promote Win11 to users who have old laptops, and show them ads for new compatible laptops.