I did a clean install on my old gaming PC after Patch Tuesday to see what had changed. So:
– Edge and Bing Search can be deactivated und uninstalled
– No browser selection after installation. You have to install another browser yourself. Best way to do that is Winget.
– All inbox apps can be uninstalled. Either via the Settings app or via Winget
– There is still no other search provider available.
– There is a Microsoft Copilot app in the All App list. This does not yet appear in the Windows taskbar, but can already be uninstalled
So far, so good.