Microsoft begins removing Copilot from Windows 11, starting with Notepad, Snipping Tool, but not entirely

Microsoft begins removing Copilot from Windows 11, starting with Notepad, Snipping Tool, but not entirely

By Abhijith M B
Publication Date: 2026-04-09 14:36:00

Microsoft removes the Copilot branding throughout Notepad

It’s finally happening! The Notepad app for Windows Insiders has officially ditched Copilot branding in favour of a subtler “Writing tools” icon. Earlier, Notepad had a very prominent, colorful Copilot logo near the top-right corner, which everyone despised, despite the ability to disable it. In case of Snipping Tool, Microsoft has completely removed AI integration.

Copilot in WIndows Snipping Tool and Notepad

Snipping Tool also had a Copilot button that showed up after selecting an area with Quick markup enabled. But now, it seems even the regular version of Snipping Tool for all users has quietly removed the Copilot integration. Unlike Notepad, there was no option to manually disable Copilot in the Snipping Tool, which makes this a remarkable change.

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