It's no surprise to Windows users that Microsoft is adding Copilot features across its ecosystem. Even apps like Paint and Notepad eventually received AI-powered features, as Microsoft touts that it wants to make Windows an agentic system where Copilot is at its core. However, until now, the company hasn't really changed any of its biggest apps to look more like Copilot.

I say "until now" because if the latest Microsoft Edge Dev and Canary builds are anything to go off, the company is working toward making its browser more Copilot-like, down to the UI. And, unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a way to turn it off.

Microsoft Edge is reportedly becoming more like a Copilot app

And there's no "no thanks" button

As reported by Windows Central, the new Microsoft Edge Dev and Canary builds have introduced a huge revamp to the browser's AI. Now, when you open Microsoft Edge, you're greeted with a screen that's a near-splitted image of the Copilot splash screen. It even includes the text mentioning you by name, asking you how it can help, alongside a box for you to enter what you want.

Right now, it doesn't seem like the search box will automatically direct you to Copilot; it seems like it may let you open links or search Bing for things. As such, it doesn't seem like this is Microsoft's big push to make Edge a Copilot app; instead, it's to bring the browser more in line with Copilot's UI design. However, it does give me the feeling that the company is getting people adjusted to the changes before it begins adding Copilot as the primary driver behind Edge.

So, can you turn it off? Unfortunately, it seems like you can't. Windows Central tried disabling Copilot Mode, and the new UI stuck around. We may be witnessing the start of a big visual shake-up where Microsoft will gradually redesign its apps to use the same look and feel of Copilot, presumably to lay the foundation for its dreams of an agentic Windows.

If you're not sure what an agentic operating system is and how it'd affect Windows, be sure to check out our reasons why agentic operating systems are extremely problematic. While Microsoft is very excited to bring AI into every corner of the Windows ecosystem, others aren't as excited to see Copilot added to everything they use.