From d61d4627db0b5cf52ff0b7bf71440838914eb3d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: zoicware <118035521+zoicware@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2025 16:15:33 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] disable ask copilot on taskbar

---
 RemoveWindowsAi.ps1 | 9 ++++++---
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/RemoveWindowsAi.ps1 b/RemoveWindowsAi.ps1
index f974d6e..14eb826 100644
--- a/RemoveWindowsAi.ps1
+++ b/RemoveWindowsAi.ps1
@@ -241,9 +241,12 @@ function Disable-Registry-Keys {
         Reg.exe add "$sid\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband\AuxilliaryPins" /v 'RecallPin' /t REG_DWORD /d @('0', '1')[$revert] /f *>$null
     }
     #disable ai actions
-    Reg.exe add 'HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\8\1853569164' /v 'EnabledState' /t REG_DWORD /d @('1', '0')[$revert] /f
-    Reg.exe add 'HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\8\4098520719' /v 'EnabledState' /t REG_DWORD /d @('1', '0')[$revert] /f
-    Reg.exe add 'HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\8\929719951' /v 'EnabledState' /t REG_DWORD /d @('1', '0')[$revert] /f
+    Reg.exe add 'HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\8\1853569164' /v 'EnabledState' /t REG_DWORD /d @('1', '0')[$revert] /f *>$null
+    Reg.exe add 'HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\8\4098520719' /v 'EnabledState' /t REG_DWORD /d @('1', '0')[$revert] /f *>$null
+    Reg.exe add 'HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\8\929719951' /v 'EnabledState' /t REG_DWORD /d @('1', '0')[$revert] /f *>$null
+    #disable ask copilot (taskbar search)
+    Reg.exe add 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced' /v 'TaskbarCompanion' /t REG_DWORD /d @('0', '1')[$revert] /f *>$null
+    Reg.exe add 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BrandedKey' /v 'BrandedKeyChoiceType' /t REG_SZ /d @('NoneSelected', 'TaskbarCompanion')[$revert] / f *>$null
     #disable ai image creator in paint
     Write-Status -msg "$(@('Disabling', 'Enabling')[$revert]) Image Creator In Paint..."
     Reg.exe add 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Paint' /v 'DisableImageCreator' /t REG_DWORD /d @('1', '0')[$revert] /f *>$null