Co-Pilot-Eraser v1.7.0
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Purpose
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Small Windows utility for users who want Microsoft Edge to open Google again and reduce Copilot/sidebar/new-tab interference where Edge accepts the corresponding configuration values.

Use
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1. Unzip the package.
2. Right-click CoPilotEraser.cmd.
3. Select "Run as administrator".
4. Choose "Apply fix now".
5. Choose "Install persistent repair guard" if Edge or another component keeps overwriting the values.
6. Restart Edge completely.
7. Open edge://policy and click "Reload policies".

Persistent repair guard
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Version 1.7.0 adds a scheduled repair guard. It runs every minute and at Windows logon. It writes the selected Edge configuration values again if another component overwrites them.

Undo
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Run CoPilotEraser.cmd as administrator and choose "Undo fix". This removes the values set by this tool where accessible and removes the scheduled repair guard.

Important
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This is not an official Microsoft tool. It does not uninstall Microsoft Edge or Microsoft Copilot. It changes selected Microsoft Edge browser settings through Windows registry values. Use at your own risk.

License
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MIT License. You may use, copy, modify and redistribute the software under the terms of the MIT License included in LICENSE.txt.

If your device is managed by a company, school, university, MDM, Entra ID or domain policy, the administrator's configuration can overwrite local changes again. In that case the repair guard can only reapply values after they are overwritten; it cannot override a higher-priority management system permanently.
