UPDATED 6/29/2023: Windows 11 build 23493 comes with an early preview of the new Windows Copilot, but if it’s not available on your installation, use these instructions to enable the chatbot. Microsoft is working on “Windows Copilot,” a new chatbot AI integration for Windows 11, which it’s basically the integration of the Bing Chat AI and first and third-party plugins into the operating system that allows users to interact with the chatbot.
The Copilot appears as a flyout interface that slights in from the right side when clicking the “Copilot” button in the Taskbar. Similar to the Bing Chat AI on the web and mobile and the AI experience on Microsoft Edge, the Copilot for Windows 11 can help you with complex questions, and you can ask for rewrites, summarizations, and explain content without opening the browser. Furthermore, the AI can assist users in taking actions, customizing settings, and seamlessly connecting across their favorite apps.
If you want to get hands-on with the new Windows Copilot on build 23493 (via @XenoPanther), you can use a third-party tool called “ViveTool,” available on GitHub, to enable the option on your computer. However, the experience is still not fully integrated, which means that the functionalities are still limited.
This guide will teach you the steps to turn on this new feature on Windows 11. The only requirements to enable the feature are to install build 23493 (or higher) and update Microsoft Edge to version 115.0.1901.150 (or higher).
Enable Copilot on Windows 11
To enable Windows Copilot (preview) on Windows 11, use these steps:
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Download the ViveTool-vx.x.x.zip file to enable the Windows Copilot.
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Double-click the zip folder to open it with File Explorer.
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Click the Extract all button.
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Click the Extract button.
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Copy the path to the folder.
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Open Start.
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Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
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Type the following command to navigate to the ViveTool folder and press Enter:
cd c:\folder\path\ViveTool-v0.x.x
In the command, remember to change the path to the folder with your path.
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Type the following command to enable the Windows Copilot in the Taskbar and press Enter:
vivetool /enable /id:44776738
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Restart the computer.
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Open Settings.
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Click on Personalization.
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Click the Taskbar tab.
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Turn on the Copilot toggle switch to enable the feature (if applicable).
Quick note: If the icon doesn’t appear in the Taskbar, turn on and off the option a few times to make it work.
Once you complete the steps, you can get started with the chatbot by clicking the new “Copilot” button in the Taskbar or using the “Windows key + C” keyboard shortcut. The experience uses the same Microsoft account (MSA) or Azure Active Directory (AAD) account used to sign in to your account.
In this early preview, you can ask the Windows Copilot a few things. For example, “Change to dark mode,” “Turn on do not disturb,” “Take a screenshot,” “Summarize this website” (Active tab in Microsoft Edge), “Write a story about a dog who lives on the moon,” and “Make me a picture of a serene koi fishpond with lily pads.”
It’s worth noting that the feature is still not in its complete form. The Copilot for Windows 11 won’t run through Microsoft Edge. Instead, it’ll be a separate integration. Also, at the time of this writing, you can ask complex questions, but you can’t ask the chatbot to change settings or take actions on Windows 11.
If you change your mind, you can revert the changes with the same instructions, but on step 10, make sure to use the vivetool /disable /id:44776738 command and then restart the computer.
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