Microsoft Auto-Installs Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows

Microsoft resumed automatic installation of the **Microsoft 365 Copilot** app on eligible commercial Windows devices starting in June 2026, per Microsoft's MC1152323 admin-center notification and updated deployment documentation. The rollout targets Windows 10 (22H2 or later) and Windows 11 devices with Microsoft 365 desktop apps installed, initially for tenants with Copilot add-on licenses, with completion expected by late July 2026. Enterprise admins can block the install via a 'Disable Microsoft 365 Copilot auto-install' policy introduced in the May 2026 Administrative Templates update; end users can manually remove the app, and Microsoft has committed not to reinstall it for 90 days after manual removal. Neowin and other outlets report that the European Economic Area is exempt under the Digital Markets Act. The resumption follows a March 2026 pause after a configuration error caused installations on unlicensed tenants, and the original October 2025 rollout plan that generated significant user backlash documented by BleepingComputer and others. Microsoft resumed automatic installation of the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on eligible commercial Windows devices starting in June 2026, per Microsoft's MC1152323 admin-center notification and updated deployment documentation. The rollout targets Wind... [2028 chars]