As announced a few weeks ago, Microsoft began the Windows 11 transformation process. After months full of failures due to poorly implemented updates and an AI saturation that no one asked for, the technology company finally set its sights on what is important. Proof of this is that it has begun to eliminate the Copilot integration in some system applications.

According to Neowinthe latest update of the Notepad for Windows Insider has completely removed references to Copilot. The user interface no longer has the AI ​​assistant button, and in its place a pen icon with the legend “Writing Tools” has been integrated. When you press it, a menu appears with functions to rewrite texts, summarize them or change the extension.

At first glance, Microsoft decided delete everything that has to do with Copilot, but not with the AI. The Writing Tools menu options, such as rewriting, summarizing, lengthening or shortening texts, and changing tone or formatting, are powered by artificial intelligence. These functions debuted at the beginning of 2024, when the ChatGPT fever was at its highest and the technology company wanted to insert Copilot in every possible corner of Windows 11.

Unfortunately for Microsoft, the public did not respond as expected. Copilot never managed to lose sleep over ChatGPT or Gemini and Windows 11 users felt that the company was neglecting what was important by forcing AI integration. This reached a breaking point in early 2026, when security updates generated bugs that broke millions of computers around the world.

Microsoft removes Copilot from its applications, but not the AI

Microsoft announced a strategy to get Windows 11 back on track, with reliable updates and system performance improvements. Pavan Davuluri, head of Windows, acknowledged that the Copilot integration was too aggressive and promised to reduce it in applications where it does not provide clear value.

Perhaps the most curious thing about this strategy is that Microsoft is not abandoning AI functions. The latest version of Notepad without the Copilot button maintains these characteristics, although with another name. When accessing the app’s settings menu, we will find that the “AI Features” section is now called “Advanced Features”.

At the moment, this update is only available to Windows Insider users, although it will be available to the entire public in the future. In addition to Notepad, other applications that will lose the Copilot button will be Clippings, Photos and Windows 11 Widgets.