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CNET
06-05-2025
- CNET
Windows Is Adding AI Agents That Can Change Your Settings
Microsoft is adding a new AI agent to Windows that will have the power to change your Windows settings "We set out to solve one of the most common frustrations we hear — finding and changing settings on your PC — using the power of AI agents," said Navjot Virk, Microsoft's corporate vice-president of Windows Experiences, in a blog post on Tuesday. "An agent uses on-device AI to understand your intent and with your permission, automate and execute tasks." Users can open Copilot, Microsoft's AI-powered tool, and tell it that their mouse pointer is too small. Copilot will then recommend steps to increase the size of your pointer. If the user gives the AI permission, Copilot will make the mouse pointer slightly larger without the user having to do anything further. Read more: Best Laptops of 2025 Microsoft says that AI agents will also be able to help troubleshoot PC issues, but didn't specify what the agents would be able to do. AI agents will make their way to Windows Insiders using Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, with AMD and Intel devices coming shortly after. AI Agents will only be available in English initially, with more languages coming later.
Hans India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Microsoft Rolls Out Recall and AI Features for Copilot+ PCs
After months of privacy review and analyst feedback, Microsoft on Friday activated Recall, the headline capability of its Copilot+ PCs initiative, along with AI-driven search enhancements and click-to-do tools for compatible Windows 11 devices. Microsoft corporate vice president Navjot Virk outlined the rollout in a company blog post, noting that Copilot+ PCs first appeared in May 2024 and that the new AI features are now broadly available. 'Windows has always been the place where computing innovation happens first,' Virk wrote. 'This continues today with the general availability of exclusive AI experiences like Recall (preview), Click To Do (preview) and improved Windows Search across Copilot+ PCs.' Recall, delivered as an opt-in preview, captures periodic screen snapshots to help users trace prior on-screen activity. Click-to-do, also in preview, offers AI-assisted text actions including summary, grammar correction, rewriting and simple image edits. The search update introduces context-aware results, aimed at making file discovery more efficient on Windows 11 machines. All Copilot+ PC models powered by Snapdragon, Intel or AMD chips can access the new AI functions; however, the text-action element of click-to-do remains limited to Snapdragon-based systems. European users will gain access later this year, Microsoft said. Copilot+ PCs debuted last May at a starting price of $999. As of January 2025, they accounted for about 15 percent of all premium Windows 11 PCs sold, with current prices starting at $599. The product lineup spans processor families from Qualcomm, Intel and AMD. Microsoft highlights performance gains over competitor hardware: Copilot+ devices run 13 percent faster than the MacBook Air M4 and deliver up to five times the throughput of a five-year-old Windows PC. Battery tests show as much as 22 hours of video playback or 15 hours of web browsing on a single charge. Owners of Copilot+ PCs can obtain the April 2025 non-security preview update for Windows 11 to enable Recall and click-to-do features. The update also includes the search improvements. Corporate customers and individual users enrolled in the Windows Insider program can download the build today; general consumer release is expected in the coming weeks. Recall requires explicit consent and stores snapshots locally. Microsoft says users can disable or remove it at any time. Click-to-do leverages on-device AI models to process text and images without sending data to the cloud. The enhanced search engine uses indexing and natural-language processing to surface relevant documents, emails and settings. By integrating these AI components, Microsoft aims to align Windows 11 PCs with current workflows, letting users revisit past tasks, generate and refine text, and locate files more quickly. The company plans further AI updates for Copilot+ PCs in future Windows 11 releases.
Indian Express
27-04-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Microsoft finally rolls out controversial ‘Recall' feature to Copilot+ PCs
After months of delay and scrutiny from several analysts regarding privacy aspects, on Friday, Microsoft rolled out the headline feature of Copilot+ PCs – Recall – along with a few more AI experiences such as improved search and click-to-do, for select Windows 11 PCs. 'Windows has always been the place where computing innovation happens first. This was the case when we introduced Copilot+ PCs last May – the fastest, most intelligent and most secure Windows PCs ever built, and continues today with the general availability (GA) of exclusive AI experiences like Recall (preview), Click To Do (preview) and improved Windows Search across Copilot+ PCs,' writes Navjot Virk, corporate vice president, Windows Experiences. These features will be available for Snapdragon, Intel, and AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs. However, the text action capability in click-to-do will be limited to Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ branded PCs. Microsoft first introduced Copilot+ branded Windows PCs back in May 2024, calling them 'the fastest, most intelligent, and most secure Windows PCs ever built.' According to the Redmond-based company, 15 per cent of all premium PCs bought as of January 2025 were Copilot+ PCs, which initially cost at least $999 at launch, but prices have since dropped to $599. The portfolio includes models powered by Snapdragon, Intel, and AMD chips. According to Microsoft, a Copilot+ branded PC delivers 13 per cent faster performance compared to the latest MacBook Air M4, up to five times more performance compared to a five-year-old Windows PC, and leads the chart in battery life, offering up to 22 hours of video playback or 15 hours of web browsing per charge. Users who own a Copilot+ branded PC can download and install the latest build of Windows 11 – the April 2025 Windows non-security preview update to get access to Recall and click-to-do, which are still in the preview phase. However, European users will need to wait a few more months to gain access to the same. While Recall, an opt-in experience, takes screenshots to help users remember all the tasks done on a PC, click-to-do is an AI-assisted writing tool similar to Apple Intelligence. It allows users to summarise, correct spelling and grammar, rewrite text, and even remove objects from images. Lastly, the improved Windows search makes it easier to find any file stored on a PC with contextual searching capabilities.
