How do I remove the Github pilot button from the Visual Studio 2022 UI?

Question

How do I remove/hide the GitHub Copilot option (circled in red below) from the Visual Studio 2022 menu UI?

There's no option to hide or remove it when I click on the option, either:

It's really wide and is messing up my custom layout. I don't use that feature and I don't need it.

Answer 1

From the Hiding Copilot Badge section of the Install GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Microsoft Learn page:

You can hide the GitHub Copilot badge in the Visual Studio IDE by unselecting Tools > Options > Environment > Hide Copilot menu badge.

You may also find the Uninstall Copilot section useful, if you don't ever want to use it:

You can remove the GitHub Copilot component from your Visual Studio instance by using the Visual Studio Installer.

1. Launch the Visual Studio Installer by selecting Tools > Get Tools and Features.
2. Select Individual components.
3. Type "copilot" in the search box.
4. Uncheck GitHub Copilot and select Modify.
5. Restart Visual Studio, and select Hide Copilot from the Copilot status icon dropdown to hide the badge.