yeah so microsoft just fucking lied about not forcing copilot, cos of course they did https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-10-gets-copilot-as-part-of-mandatory-update
Windows 10 gets Copilot as part of mandatory update — turns AI widget into a full-fledged app on the taskbar

Microsoft is turning Copilot from a widget into an app.

Tom's Hardware

@davidgerard But it's obvious that it's more useful to them and CIA than to the users, otherwise they wouldn't force you to install it, because if I decide that I don't need it, why do I have to install?
it's part of that ongoing hybrid war, in China it's still the most used OS today, the problem is that I don't understand why companies that use Windows for work don't rebel.

But this period will also end, like others.