If you read my last post, What Is Copilot In Windows 10/11?, you should know a little something about Microsoft’s A.I. program. In this post, I want to just bring you a bit up-to-date.

The Icon Is Moving

Starting in the beta version of Windows 11 and now beginning to appear in the consumer version, the icon for Copilot (shown in the picture above) has moved to the lower right-hand corner of the taskbar. It appears to the right of the date and time.

You might wonder why it’s been moved! The idea is that the icon should be closer to where Copilot appears when you open it. If you’ve tried Copilot, you know it opens on the right-hand side of your screen. With that in mind, it just made more sense for the icon to be in that area as well.

Copilot Moves But At What Cost?

We all love change, don’t we? 😂 Unfortunately, to make room for the Copilot icon in its new position, Microsoft turns off a feature. Have you ever used that small area of the Taskbar over to the right of the screen? That little area would allow you to minimize all windows you had opened and just show the desktop. When the Copilot icon moves to the right corner, that feature is turned off. If you never used that area to show the desktop, you won’t be affected at all. On the other hand, if you do use that feature, there’s a way to get it back.

Turn The Show Desktop Feature Back On

If you do use that right-hand corner area to show your desktop, you can turn the feature back on after the Copilot icon moves to the right. Here’s how to do that:

Copilot Moves – Conclusion

If you haven’t read my previous post about Copilot, I strongly suggest you do. As more Windows Updates come out, watch for its icon to move to the far right of the taskbar. When it does, you decide whether you need the “Show Desktop” area or not.

By the way, you can always show the desktop by using the keyboard combination of “Windows Key + D.”