Win+C, Windows’ most cursed keyboard shortcut, is getting retired again
Copilot is being changed from a persistent sidebar into an app window that can be resized, minimized, and pinned and unpinned from the taskbar, just like any other app.
Copilot is being changed from a persistent sidebar into an app window that can be resized, minimized, and pinned and unpinned from the taskbar, just like any other app.
The upgrade of over a billion Windows 10 desktops to Copilot integration has well and truly begun!
This continues the rollout of Copilot in Windows 10 that began in November of 2023. This current rollout phase will reach most of its targeted Windows 11 and 10 devices by the end of May.
“While we don’t currently support uninstalling Copilot, you can right-click the Copilot icon and unpin it to remove it from always showing on your taskbar,” the company explained.
Microsoft says it’s not only rolling this out to Windows 11, but also backporting all of the Photos’ AI edit features to Windows 10, in addition to Windows 11 for Arm64 devices.
In a conference call discussing Microsoft’s latest earning reports, Nadella stated that since its release on Windows 11, and Windows 10, in October and December 2023, Windows Copilot has amassed more than 75 million users.
“You can tell Microsoft doesn’t want to add value to Windows 10 because it hasn’t done so in over two years. If Copilot added a ton of value, the company would try to use it as a promotion for Windows 11.”
For now, the feature will only be available for unmanaged devices running Windows 10 Home and Pro version 22H2. Microsoft says that the AI-powered Copilot tool is currently available in select global markets…
“People who work with information daily are excited about the capabilities of generative AI to help them discover and create new content. They may already be using generative AI by accessing Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT in the browser.”
Microsoft is allowing Windows 10 users to try out the Copilot feature that was previously only available in Windows 11. There’s a Release Preview version of the OS available for testers with Copilot baked in.
Turning on Copilot on Windows 10 requires enlisting in the Windows Insiders Program, modifying the system registry, and tweaking the OS with a third-party app. Do not proceed if you do not want to risk encountering bugs or instabilities or if you are not comfortable with in-depth modifications.
It’s official! The new AI-powered Windows Copilot feature from Windows 11 is being backported to Windows 10. This version of Copilot, which will be branded as a preview at first, will be available for the Home and Pro versions of Windows 10.
One of the best ways to scale up an AI’s capability after launch is to get it in front of as many users as possible. Delivering Copilot to another billion users for potential use would help Copilot scale up quickly.
Just like Windows 11, this update to Windows 10 will place a Copilot button directly on the Windows 10 taskbar, which will open the exact same Copilot sidebar experience found on Windows 11.