Let me be clear, Copilot itself is part of the problem, but the real issue here is forced integration. If someone genuinely wants to use Copilot, fine, enable it yourself, opt into it, knock yourself out. My personal view is that it’s useless at best and risky at worst, but at least choice should exist. What’s unacceptable is pushing it directly into core OS components like File Explorer, a place that should be boring, fast, and predictable. AI does not belong anywhere near the filesystem by default, especially when it introduces cloud dependencies, background services, and potential data exposure. This is exactly why people are losing trust in Windows. It’s no longer about improving the OS, it’s about forcing an AI strategy onto users whether they want it or not. Telling people “you can disable it” completely misses the point, we shouldn’t have to undo Microsoft’s decisions just to keep our computers sane. For users who actually care about security, stability, and control, this direction is a giant red flag, and it’s yet another perfect example of why more people are moving towards Linux or macOS not out of ideology, but out of self preservation and control over their own systems.