Re: Can anyone get Edge Copilot to work without logging in after July 2026?

Maria Sophia <[email protected]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:44:21 -0700
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.microsoft.windows,alt.comp.os.windows-11
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Message-ID <[email protected]>
Andy Burns wrote:
>> I didn't see a "Guest" option yet though. Even in the Profile section.
> 
> Maybe a win11 difference then, I presume you get an avatar (grey 
> anonymous) in the Edge toolbar?  what's at the bottom of the list if you 
> click it, here it's "browse as guest"

Thanks. I subsequently found Guest mode, under the avatar (as you noted).
 <Message-ID: <[email protected]>

The Guest mode isn't allowed to use the no-login Copilot sidebar.
If the Guest mode wants to use Copilot, it has to log into an account.
 <https://copilot.microsoft.com/>

However, "InPrivate" mode is allowed to use the no-login Copilot sidebar.

To get into InPrivate mode, press Control+N or select the three dots
to the top right and select "New InPrivate Window" from the menu.

Pretty much, I think we've all concluded there is no way, today, to use
Copilot sans an account other than via the copilot sidebar mechanism.
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