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Eight Copilot shortcuts are disappearing from Windows File Explorer, but Microsoft isn’t pulling its AI assistant out of the file manager. Users will instead have fewer ways to launch familiar Copilot tasks.

In an October 19 Microsoft 365 Message Center notice, the company announced plans to retire eight OneDrive Copilot commands from File Explorer’s right-click menu. The worldwide rollout begins in mid-November 2026 and is expected to finish by early December, affecting eligible consumer and business users.

The change comes as Microsoft scales back some of its Copilot integrations across Windows 11.…