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Windows Copilot supports file uploads now. The functionality extends the AI’s capabilities. Users could only upload images previously. The new file upload capabilities limit file types that you may upload. Included are many plain text formats and also Microsoft Office document formats. Uploading works by clicking on the attachment icon in the Copilot interface on…
Automatic Super Resolution is a new Windows graphics feature that is currently in development. The main idea behind it is to use artificial intelligence to “play games more smoothly with enhanced details” according to Microsoft. Modern PC games may tax a system’s hardware. If the system is older, users may notice slowdowns or reduced graphics…
Last year, rumors began to emerge about a new version of Windows that would focus heavily on AI. Microsoft had just begun its AI push, adding Copilots everywhere. Panos Panay, then leader of Surface and Windows teams, left the company in the same year. Panay was replaced by Yusuf Mehdi. Windows 12, the name that…
I never really liked the Home page of the Settings app that Microsoft introduced last year in Windows 11. Back then, I described it as half promotion half pointless. Windows 11 users who open the Settings app see the home page by default. It features a mix of quick settings, which Microsoft calls recommended, account…
Barely a day goes by without another announcement that some form of AI has been added to a product. Operating systems, web browsers, Office programs ,devices such as smartphones, and yes, toasters, all get AI infusions these days. These AI additions are disabled sometimes, at other times enabled. While it is tempting to try out…
Microsoft has renamed its browser for Android recently to Microsoft Edge: AI Browser. The browser is getting an infusion of Copilot and AI features. One of the latest is the Copilot Toolbar. Available in Microsoft Edge Canary only at the time of writing, it is designed to give users even quicker access to Copilot. Copilot…
Microsoft unveiled the Copilot app for Android and iOS this week officially. While it released the app earlier, it is now officially available according to Microsoft. How good is the app for Android and how does it compare to the web-based version? To find out, I decided to install Microsoft Copilot for Android on a…
Barely a week goes by without another AI announcement from Microsoft. It all began with the integration of ChatGPT into Bing Search. Called Bing Chat, it allows Bing users to communicate with a custom version of ChatGPT directly from the Bing website. Exactly a year later, AI has found its way into a wide range…
The following guide offers step-by-step instructions on how to disable Windows Copilot. In less than two weeks, many Windows 11 users will gain access to Windows Copilot. Microsoft included the new AI-powered assistant in an optional update released in September 2023 already. On October 10, 2023, Windows 11 users who upgrade their devices to the…