Copilot in Windows must be disabled for Windows 10.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268315 | WN10-00-000107 | SV-268315r1016354_rule | CCI-000382 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capability will prevent potentially sensitive information from being sent outside the enterprise and uncontrolled updates to the system. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-02-25 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-268315r1016354_chk)
If the following local computer policy is not configured as specified, this is a finding:
User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Copilot >> "Turn off Windows Copilot" to "Enabled".
Fix Text (F-72239r1016353_fix)
Configure the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Copilot >> "Turn off Windows Copilot" to "Enabled".