Set Copilot Hardware Key
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows 11
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Copilot Description
This policy setting determines which app opens when the user presses the Copilot key on their keyboard. If the policy is enabled, the specified app will open when the user presses the Copilot key. Users can change the key assignment in Settings. If the policy is not configured, Copilot will open if it's available in that country or region.
Registry
HKCU
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CopilotKey MDM / Intune (CSP)
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsAI/SetCopilotHardwareKey Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Set Copilot Hardware Key
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows 11
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CopilotKey]
"SetCopilotHardwareKey"=""More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set Copilot Hardware Key
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CopilotKey'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetCopilotHardwareKey' -Value '' -Type StringIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsAI/SetCopilotHardwareKey
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="SetCopilotHardwareKey_Name" value=""/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set Copilot Hardware Key
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CopilotKey' -Name 'SetCopilotHardwareKey' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set Copilot Hardware Key
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CopilotKey'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetCopilotHardwareKey' -Value '' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set Copilot Hardware Key
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set Copilot Hardware Key
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CopilotKey' -Name 'SetCopilotHardwareKey' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set Copilot Hardware Key
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CopilotKey'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetCopilotHardwareKey' -Value '' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.