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title: "Microsoft Auto-Installs Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows"
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# Microsoft Auto-Installs Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows

Microsoft Auto-Installs Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows: Microsoft resumed auto-installing Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows PCs in June 2026 after technical issues disabled it since December 2025. Force-install on Windows 11 with MS 365 Business in next 30 days. Admins can opt out via Microsoft 365 Apps Admin Center.
**Microsoft has resumed the automatic installation of the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on eligible Windows PCs in June 2026**, reviving a deployment plan that was **temporarily disabled due to technical issues** since December 2025.

Microsoft quietly confirmed that the app **will auto-install on Windows PCs with Microsoft 365 desktop apps** within the next 30 days.

## Key Facts About the Auto-Install

## Rollout Details:

| Aspect | Information |
| ------ | ----------- |
| **Auto-install start** | **June 2026** (resumed rollout) |
| **Target devices** | **Windows PCs with Microsoft 365 desktop apps** already installed |
| **Business customers** | **Force-install on Windows 11 with MS 365 Business** in next 30 days |
| **Excluded regions** | **European Economic Area (EEA) tenants** excluded |
| **Installation method** | **Background installation**, doesn't interrupt users |
| **Required version** | **Microsoft 365 Apps Version 2511** |

"Microsoft 365 Copilot app will auto-install on eligible Windows PCs with Microsoft 365 desktop apps".

## Timeline:

| Date | Event |
| ---- | ----- |
| **September 2025** | Microsoft confirmed auto-installing Copilot on Windows |
| **October 2025** | Auto-installation began for eligible devices |
| **December 2025** | Auto-install **temporarily disabled** due to technical issue |
| **January 2026** | Version 2511 released in Monthly Enterprise Channel |
| **June 2026** | Auto-install **resumed** after technical issues fixed |
| **Next 30 days** (from June 20, 2026) | **Force-install on Windows 11 with MS 365 Business** |

"Automatic installation of the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices with Microsoft 365 desktop apps, planned for December 2025, is temporarily disabled".

## What the Microsoft 365 Copilot App Is

## App Details:

| Feature | Description |
| ------- | ----------- |
| **Former name** | **Microsoft 365 / Office Hub** |
| **Pre-installed?** | **Copilot is pre-installed**, but **Microsoft 365 Copilot was optional** |
| **Change** | Became **forced automatic installation** in October 2025 |
| **Type** | **Desktop app** (separate from consumer Copilot) |

"In September 2025, Microsoft confirmed it was auto-installing Microsoft 365 Copilot (formerly called Microsoft 365 / Office Hub) on Windows, and that was in addition to the consumer's Copilot app".

## Two Different Apps:

- **Consumer Copilot app** — Pre-installed on Windows
- **Microsoft 365 Copilot app** — Business/enterprise version, now auto-installing

"While Copilot is pre-installed, Microsoft 365 Copilot was an optional app, but that changed last year with forced automatic installation".

## Original Plan (Announced September 2025)

## What Microsoft Said:

| Detail | Information |
| ------ | ----------- |
| **Announcement** | **September 2025** |
| **Start date** | **October 2025** |
| **Completion** | **Mid-November 2025** (expected) |
| **Default setting** | **Enabled by default for all tenants** (except EEA) |

"Starting in October 2025, Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices that have the Microsoft 365 desktop client app".

"This means that if you don't do anything, your users will get the Copilot app on their Windows desktop devices starting in early October 2025 and is expected to be completed around mid-November 2025".

## How to Opt Out (For Administrators)

## Step-by-Step Opt-Out Guide:

- **Sign in to Microsoft 365 Apps Admin Center** (not Microsoft 365 admin center)
From Microsoft 365 admin center: **Show all** → **All admin centers** → **Microsoft 365 app
**
- **Navigate to:** **Customization** → **Device Configuration**
- **Select tab:** **Modern Apps settings**
- **Find app:** Select **Microsoft 365 Copilot app** from list
- **Disable:** **Clear the check box** for *"Enable automatic installation of Microsoft 365 Copilot app"*
- **Save:** Click **Save**

"You can do this in the Microsoft 365 Apps Admin Center".

## Important Notes:

- **No PowerShell method** to disable this setting currently
- **Existing installations remain unaffected**
- **EEA tenants already excluded** from auto-install

"There is currently no way to disable this setting with PowerShell".

## Technical Requirements

## For Auto-Install:

| Requirement | Details |
| ----------- | ------- |
| **OS** | **Windows devices** (Windows 10/11) |
| **App version** | **Microsoft 365 Apps Version 2511** |
| **Channel** | **Current Channel** or **Monthly Enterprise Channel** (NOT Semi-Annual Enterprise) |
| **Installation** | **Background**, doesn't interrupt user |

"Devices must have Microsoft 365 Apps Version 2511".

## Version 2511 Release Dates:

- **Current Channel:** Early December 2025
- **Monthly Enterprise Channel:** January 2026

## Channel Exclusion:

**Devices on Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel don't automatically install** the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.

## Why Microsoft Disabled Auto-Install (December 2025 - May 2026)

## The Issue:

| Detail | Information |
| ------ | ----------- |
| **Reason** | **Technical issue** |
| **Duration** | **December 2025 to May 2026** (~6 months) |
| **Status message** | "Due to a technical issue, Microsoft temporarily disabled the automatic installation" |
| **Future plans** | "Microsoft will provide another update once it re-enables these installations" |

"Microsoft says it's taking a step back and temporarily disabling the automatic installation of Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows 11".

## Timeline of Disabling:

- **December 2025:** Auto-install disabled
- **March 2026:** Microsoft "hit the brakes on forced installs"
- **June 2026:** Auto-install **resumed**

"Fast forward to March 2026, and it looks like Microsoft has hit the brakes on the forced installs".

## What Admins Should Do

## For Enterprise Admins:

| Action | Details |
| ------ | ------- |
| **Monitor devices** | Check if devices have **Version 2511** |
| **Opt out if needed** | Use **Microsoft 365 Apps Admin Center** |
| **Deploy manually** | Can deploy via **other methods** while auto-install disabled |
| **Await updates** | Wait for Microsoft's update on re-enabled installations |

"Admins can deploy the app via other methods and should await further updates".

## Manual Installation Option:

- **Download .exe installer**
- **Go to download location**
- **Run installer manually** to install app

## User Reports and Concerns

## Historical User Complaints:

| Issue | Details |
| ----- | ------- |
| **Installed without consent** | Users "infuriated it was installed without knowledge nor consent" |
| **Edge browser update** | Some PCs **auto-received it after Edge browser updated** |
| **Preview was system component** | Initially **difficult to uninstall** (preview as system component) |
| **Changed to app** | Later **changed to application** to simplify removal |

"I am infuriated that it was installed without my knowledge nor consent".

## Current Status:

- **Should no longer install itself automatically** after release period ended
- **Now forced auto-install resumed** in June 2026

## The Bottom Line

Microsoft resumed **automatic installation of Microsoft 365 Copilot on eligible Windows PCs in June 2026**, targeting devices with Microsoft 365 desktop apps already installed, after temporarily disabling the rollout due to technical issues since December 2025. Microsoft quietly confirmed the app **will auto-install on Windows 11 with MS 365 Business within the next 30 days** (from June 20, 2026). The installation happens in the **background without interrupting users** and requires **Microsoft 365 Apps Version 2511** (released December 2025/January 2026). **European Economic Area (EEA) tenants are excluded** from auto-install. Administrators can **opt out via Microsoft 365 Apps Admin Center** by navigating to Customization → Device Configuration → Modern Apps settings and disabling *"Enable automatic installation of Microsoft 365 Copilot app"*. There is currently **no PowerShell method** to disable this setting. The original plan announced September 2025 called for October 2025 start with mid-November 2025 completion. This is the **Microsoft 365 Copilot app** (formerly Microsoft 365/Office Hub), separate from the pre-installed consumer Copilot app.

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## Quick Summary

Microsoft resumed auto-installing Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows PCs June 2026 after technical issues disabled it Dec 2025-May 2026. Auto-install on Windows 11 with MS 365 Business in next 30 days (from June 20). Requires Microsoft 365 Apps Version 2511, background install, no user interruption. EEA tenants excluded. Admins opt out via Microsoft 365 Apps Admin Center: Customization → Device Configuration → Modern Apps → disable "Enable automatic installation". No PowerShell method currently. Original plan: Sept 2025 announcement, Oct 2025 start, mid-Nov 2025 completion. Microsoft 365 Copilot app (formerly Office Hub), separate from consumer Copilot.