How To Remove “Ask Copilot” From the Right-Click Menu in Windows 11

Don’t like the new “Ask Copilot” option in the right-click menu? Here’s how you can remove it and clean up the context menu.

Microsoft is constantly and consistently pushing AI (Artificial Intelligence) features to Windows 11. The latest addition is the “Ask Copilot” option, which can be seen when you right-click any file in the File Explorer. Selecting it uploads the file to the Copilot so that it can read and help you understand the contents of the file. For example, if you right-click on an image and select “Ask Copilot”, the selected image is automatically uploaded to Copilot so that you can ask further questions.

While this is a useful feature for those who use Copilot, if you don’t use it, the new option is not that useful. Additionally, it clutters the right-click context menu unnecessarily. Thankfully, you can easily remove the “Ask Copilot” option from the right-click menu in Windows 11 with a simple registry edit. In this guide, I will show you how to do it in simple steps. Let’s get started.

Before You Start

• Administrator rights are required to make changes to the registry.
• Before making the registry modifications, please back up the registry to be safe.

Steps to Remove ‘Ask Copilot’ in the Right-Click Menu

1. Press the “Windows key” to open the Start menu.
2. Search for “Registry Editor” and click “Open“.
3. Go to the following folder in the registry editor. Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions
4. Right-click on the “Shell Extensions” folder on the left panel.
5. Select “New” > “Key“.
6. Set “Blocked” as the name for the new folder.
7. Right-click the “Blocked” folder.
8. Select “New” > “String Value“.
9. Set the value name as “{CB3B0003-8088-4EDE-8769-8B354AB2FF8C}” (without quotes).
10. Double-click the value you just created.
11. Enter “Ask Copilot” (without quotes) in the “Value data” field.
12. Click “OK“.
13. Close the Registry Editor.
14. Restart your computer.
15. With that, “Ask Copilot” is removed from the right-click menu.

Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)

To open the Registry Editor, open the Start menu by pressing the “Windows key”, search for “Registry Editor”, and click “Open”.

Once it opens, go to the following folder on the left panel.

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions

Note: If you have a folder named “Blocked” under the “Shell Extensions” folder, skip the next step.

On the left panel, right-click the “Shell Extensions” folder and select “New” and then “Key“. Name the new key (folder) as “Blocked” (without quotes).

Next, right-click the “Blocked” folder on the left panel and select the “New” and then “String Value” option.

Name the newly created string value as “{CB3B0003-8088-4EDE-8769-8B354AB2FF8C}” (without quotes).

Next, double-click the newly created string value to open and modify it.

In the “Edit Value” window, type “Ask Copilot” in the “Value Data” field and click “OK” to save the change.

Finally, close the Registry Editor and restart your computer. Once restarted, the “Ask Copilot” option is removed from the right-click menu.

If you have any questions or need help, comment below. I’ll be happy to assist.