Copilot must be disabled for Windows 11.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268317 | WN11-00-000125 | SV-268317r1135320_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 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-12 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-268317r1135320_chk)
Run the following PowerShell command as an administrator:
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Where-Object { $_.Name -like "*Copilot*" }
If Microsoft.Copilot displays, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72241r1135319_fix)
Open PowerShell as an administrator. Run the following command:
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *CoPilot* | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers