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Windows 11 users will find a host of new features awaiting them with a major update now being rolled out by Microsoft. Launched on Tuesday specifically for Windows 11 24H2, the optional update known as KB5062660 carries with it a cavalcade of AI-powered skills along with general enhancements and bug fixes galore.
In a Tuesday blog post, Microsoft touted all the new AI tools and tricks in the update. For better or worse, most of these are geared toward Copilot+ PCs, so if you have a standard Windows 11 computer, you won't be able to try them all. But let's see what we've got.
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First up is a new AI agent that can help you view and change settings in Windows. Now available on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs in English and coming later to Intel and AMD Copilot+ devices, the agent will report for duty when you describe what you want to do via the Settings search box.
In response, the agent will not only explain how to accomplish your task but will volunteer to take care of it for you. The overarching goal is to help you better deal with the sheer number and complexity of all the settings baked into Windows.
To try this out on a Snapdragon Copilot+ PC, open the Settings screen. Type something in the Settings search box, such as "I want to enable quiet hours," or "connect Bluetooth device," or "change my resolution to 1920×1080." If the agent can carry out your task on its own, it will ask for permission to proceed. If the mission doesn't go as planned, the agent can also undo the action.
Next are several new skills for Click to Do, which lets you click text or an image to open a menu with various commands, such as copy, save, share, and search. Click to Do even integrates with Microsoft Copilot. Now, the feature can work with a Reading Coach to help you with reading fluency and pronunciation and an Immersive Reader to assist you with reading and writing.
Another new skill is the Draft with Copilot in Word action. Here, you can enlist the aid of Copilot in Word to change any selected text into a full draft. For this one, though, you would need a Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription. Plus, you can now use Click to Do with Microsoft Teams on a Copilot+ PC. Selecting an email address in Teams lets you send a message or schedule a meeting.
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