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Microsoft is testing a one-click Windows 11 feature to uninstall local AI components on Copilot+ PCs.
Sayan Sen
Neowin
@ssc_combater007 ·
Microsoft is working on a Windows 11 AI model uninstall button, allowing users to remove unused AI components and potentially reclaim significant disk space.
Microsoft testing one-click uninstall for on-device AI components (Phi Silica ~2.5GB) on Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs. Selective uninstall helps IT manage 256GB baseline systems; signals local AI processing significantly impacts Copilot+ infrastructure investment.
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Microsoft is testing a one-click Windows 11 feature to uninstall local AI components on Copilot+ PCs.
Sayan Sen
Neowin
@ssc_combater007 ·

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