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@echo off
title Blocking All Windows 11 Upgrade Prompts
color 0A
echo ============================================================
echo DISABLING WINDOWS 11 UPGRADE NAGS / SERVICES / POPUPS
echo ============================================================
echo.
REM ---- REQUIRE ADMIN ----
net session >nul 2>&1
if %errorlevel% NEQ 0 (
echo This script must be run as Administrator.
pause
exit /b
)
echo [1/12] Blocking OS Upgrade via Registry...
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v TargetReleaseVersion /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v TargetReleaseVersionInfo /t REG_SZ /d "21H2" /f >nul
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v ProductVersion /t REG_SZ /d "Windows 10" /f >nul
echo [2/12] Blocking Windows Update auto-upgrade offers...
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v DisableOSUpgrade /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\OSUpgrade" /v AllowOSUpgrade /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f >nul
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\OSUpgrade" /v ReservationsAllowed /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f >nul
echo [3/12] Blocking GWX ("Get Windows 11") if present...
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GWX" /v DisableGWX /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GWX" /v DisableGwx /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GWX" /v DisableGWX /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul
echo [4/12] Disabling Update Assistant (Windows10Upgrade folder)...
taskkill /IM Windows10UpgraderApp.exe /F >nul 2>&1
taskkill /IM Windows10Upgrade.exe /F >nul 2>&1
takeown /F "C:\Windows10Upgrade" /R /D Y >nul 2>&1
icacls "C:\Windows10Upgrade" /grant administrators:F /T >nul 2>&1
rmdir /S /Q "C:\Windows10Upgrade" >nul 2>&1
echo [5/12] Removing OS Upgrade download cache...
rmdir /S /Q "C:\$WINDOWS.~BT" >nul 2>&1
rmdir /S /Q "C:\$WINDOWS.~WS" >nul 2>&1
echo [6/12] Disabling Scheduled Tasks that push upgrades...
schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\USO_UxBroker_Display" /Disable >nul 2>&1
schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Upgrade Scan" /Disable >nul 2>&1
schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Scan" /Disable >nul 2>&1
schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateAssistant\UpdateAssistant" /Disable >nul 2>&1
schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateAssistant\UpdateAssistantAllUsersRun" /Disable >nul 2>&1
echo [7/12] Disabling Update Assistant Services...
sc stop WaaSMedicSvc >nul 2>&1
sc config WaaSMedicSvc start= disabled >nul 2>&1
sc stop UsoSvc >nul 2>&1
sc config UsoSvc start= disabled >nul 2>&1
echo [8/12] Blocking forced feature update drivers...
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching" /v SearchOrderConfig /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f >nul
echo [9/12] Disabling Windows Update Medic from auto-fixing your blocks...
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f >nul
echo [10/12] Disable Update Health Tools (KB4023057 nag tool)...
taskkill /IM sedsvc.exe /F >nul 2>&1
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Sed" /f >nul 2>&1
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\UpdateHealthTools" /f >nul 2>&1
echo [11/12] Blocking Windows Update Web-Based Upgrade UX...
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UserProfileEngagement" /v ScoobeSystemSettingEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f >nul
echo [12/12] Preventing any OS setup launch triggers...
assoc .esd=Nope >nul
assoc .wim=Nope >nul
echo.
echo ============================================================
echo ALL WINDOWS 11 UPGRADE PATHS BLOCKED
echo ============================================================
echo.
pause
exit /b
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@echo off
:: Enable ANSI colors
for /F "delims=" %%A in ('echo prompt $E^| cmd') do set "ESC=%%A"
cls
echo %ESC%[95m============================================================%ESC%[0m
echo %ESC%[96m WINDOWS 10 COPILOT REMOVAL TOOL %ESC%[0m
echo %ESC%[95m============================================================%ESC%[0m
echo.
echo %ESC%[93mThis tool will disable, remove, and block Copilot everywhere it can exist.%ESC%[0m
echo %ESC%[93mYou'll see each step explained clearly as it happens.%ESC%[0m
echo.
:: Check admin rights
net session >nul 2>&1
if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
echo %ESC%[91m[ERROR]%ESC%[0m Administrator privileges are required.
echo Right-click this file and choose: %ESC%[93mRun as administrator%ESC%[0m
pause
exit /b
)
echo %ESC%[92m[OK]%ESC%[0m Running with administrator rights.
echo.
:: STEP 1 — Disable Copilot via Group Policy registry
echo %ESC%[94mSTEP 1: Turning off Copilot policies...%ESC%[0m
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot" /v "TurnOffWindowsCopilot" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot" /v "TurnOffWindowsCopilot" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul
echo %ESC%[92m → Copilot policy disabled.%ESC%[0m
echo.
:: STEP 2 — Remove taskbar Copilot button
echo %ESC%[94mSTEP 2: Removing the Copilot taskbar button...%ESC%[0m
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowCopilotButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f >nul
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowCopilotButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f >nul
echo %ESC%[92m → Taskbar Copilot button disabled.%ESC%[0m
echo.
:: STEP 3 — Remove shell integration
echo %ESC%[94mSTEP 3: Removing Copilot shell hooks...%ESC%[0m
reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Copilot" /f >nul 2>&1
reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Copilot" /f >nul 2>&1
echo %ESC%[92m → Shell integration removed.%ESC%[0m
echo.
:: STEP 4 — Kill and restart Explorer
echo %ESC%[94mSTEP 4: Restarting Explorer to flush UI...%ESC%[0m
echo %ESC%[93m → Closing Explorer (screen may flicker)...%ESC%[0m
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe >nul
timeout /t 1 >nul
echo %ESC%[93m → Restarting Explorer...%ESC%[0m
start explorer.exe
echo %ESC%[92m → Explorer refreshed.%ESC%[0m
echo.
:: STEP 5 — Disable search suggestions (blocks Copilot entry)
echo %ESC%[94mSTEP 5: Blocking Copilot inside the search bar...%ESC%[0m
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul
echo %ESC%[92m → Web-driven Copilot suggestions disabled.%ESC%[0m
echo.
:: STEP 6 — Disable Copilot hotkeys
echo %ESC%[94mSTEP 6: Blocking Copilot keyboard shortcuts...%ESC%[0m
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "DisabledHotkeys" /t REG_SZ /d "C" /f >nul
echo %ESC%[92m → Copilot hotkeys disabled.%ESC%[0m
echo.
:: STEP 7 — Remove AppX packages (if any exist)
echo %ESC%[94mSTEP 7: Searching for Copilot AppX packages...%ESC%[0m
echo %ESC%[93m → If present, they will be removed.%ESC%[0m
for /f "tokens=1" %%A in ('powershell -NoProfile -Command "Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.Windows_copilot* | Select -ExpandPackageFullName"') do (
echo %ESC%[93m Removing:%%A%ESC%[0m
powershell -NoProfile -Command "Remove-AppxPackage '%%A'" >nul
)
echo %ESC%[92m → AppX cleanup complete.%ESC%[0m
echo.
:: STEP 8 — Remove Windows capability packages
echo %ESC%[94mSTEP 8: Checking Windows capabilities for Copilot...%ESC%[0m
powershell -NoProfile -Command "Get-WindowsCapability -Online | Where-Object { $_.Name -like '*Copilot*' } | Remove-WindowsCapability -Online" >nul
echo %ESC%[92m → Capability cleanup complete.%ESC%[0m
echo.
:: DONE
echo %ESC%[95m============================================================%ESC%[0m
echo %ESC%[92m COPILOT HAS BEEN REMOVED AND DISABLED%ESC%[0m
echo %ESC%[95m============================================================%ESC%[0m
echo.
echo %ESC%[96mYou may reboot your computer for the absolute cleanest result.%ESC%[0m
echo.
pause
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@echo off
title Remove Windows Copilot - Full Disable
echo ==========================================================
echo Removing Windows Copilot from Windows 11
echo Disabling UI toggles, registry flags, policies, and
echo removing any installed Copilot packages.
echo ==========================================================
echo.
:: --- REQUIRE ADMIN ---
whoami /groups | find "S-1-5-32-544" >NUL
if errorlevel 1 (
echo This script MUST be run as Administrator.
pause
exit /b
)
echo Killing Copilot processes...
taskkill /im "Copilot.exe" /f >NUL 2>&1
taskkill /im "WebViewHost.exe" /f >NUL 2>&1
taskkill /im "webview2.exe" /f >NUL 2>&1
echo.
echo === Removing Taskbar Copilot entry ===
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v ShowCopilotButton /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v ShowCopilotButton /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
echo.
echo === Disabling Windows Copilot Policies ===
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot" /v TurnOffWindowsCopilot /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot" /v TurnOffWindowsCopilot /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
echo.
echo === Disabling Copilot from Taskbar Settings ===
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v TaskbarCopilot /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v TaskbarCopilot /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
echo.
echo === Removing any Copilot App packages ===
powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -Command ^
"Get-AppxPackage *copilot* -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers" >NUL 2>&1
powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -Command ^
"Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object { $_.PackageName -like '*copilot*' } | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online" >NUL 2>&1
echo.
echo === Removing Copilot WebView components ===
powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -Command ^
"Get-AppxPackage *webexperience* -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers" >NUL 2>&1
powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -Command ^
"Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object { $_.PackageName -like '*webexperience*' } | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online" >NUL 2>&1
echo.
echo === Blocking Copilot binaries from returning ===
takeown /f "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Copilot_*" /r /d y >NUL 2>&1
icacls "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Copilot_*" /inheritance:r /deny *S-1-1-0:(OI)(CI)(F) >NUL 2>&1
takeown /f "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.AICopilot_*" /r /d y >NUL 2>&1
icacls "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.AICopilot_*" /inheritance:r /deny *S-1-1-0:(OI)(CI)(F) >NUL 2>&1
echo.
echo === Removing Copilot scheduled tasks ===
schtasks /Delete /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Copilot" /F >NUL 2>&1
schtasks /Delete /TN "Microsoft\Windows\AICopilot" /F >NUL 2>&1
echo.
echo === Restarting Explorer ===
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe >NUL
start explorer.exe
echo.
echo ==========================================================
echo COPILOT REMOVED / DISABLED
echo ==========================================================
pause
exit /b
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@echo off echo Disabling Windows 11 Web Search... echo Attempting Disable Search Suggestion System (Might need elevated permission) reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v DisableSearchBoxSuggestions /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f echo Attempting Disable Policy System (Might need elevated permission) reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v DisableSearchPolicySuggestions /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f echo Turning off Bing Search Systems reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v BingSearchEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f echo Allowing Search Local reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v AllowSearchToUseLocation /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: For newer Windows 11 builds (SearchApp) reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v DisableWebSearch /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f echo. echo Web search disabled. pause |