Microsoft adds local file context and system actions to Copilot
10/08/2026 — 10/09, 00:23·5 sources (all)·6 reports (all)
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- At its Windows and Surface event, Microsoft announced Copilot upgrades that let the assistant access local PC files and recent activity, per…
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On October 7, 2026, at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, Microsoft held a Windows and Surface event in San Francisco to show off a new Windows search experience that uses AI to let people find information, files, and apps in natural language. Unlike traditional keyword matching, the new experience focuses on understanding user intent, combining file contents, app information, and system context to return more relevant results, and it may evolve from simply finding items to helping users complete follow-up actions. The direction ties into Microsoft's push around Copilot, AI agents, and what it calls hybrid intelligence.
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Latest turnMicrosoft unveiled a rebuilt Windows 11 Search at its Surface event, enabling users to change system settings and execute thousands of quick actions directly via taskbar typed commands.
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Microsoft unveiled a rebuilt Windows 11 Search at its Surface event, enabling users to change system settings and execute thousands of quick actions directly via taskbar typed commands.
TechPowerUpAI score 64Microsoft announced that Copilot on Copilot+ PCs will gain local context from user files and recent activities, gain OS-wide action capabilities, and access local AI models as part of its hybrid intelligence strategy.
Unite.AIAI score 79According to IT之家, Microsoft showcased the future direction of Autopilot at its Surface event, aiming to evolve Windows AI from answering questions to autonomously executing tasks. The hybrid intelligence framework lets users set goals while AI handles file operations and workflows, though security and authorization mechanisms remain key challenges.
IT之家AI score 75According to cnBeta, Microsoft announced a major overhaul of the Windows 11 search experience. Featuring a new architecture and UI, Windows Search shifts from a traditional lookup utility into an intelligent agent capable of directly executing user operations.
cnBetaAI score 64Microsoft unveiled a Copilot upgrade at its Windows and Surface event, granting the AI system access to local PC files and cross-OS actions as part of its Hybrid Intelligence initiative.
The Verge · AIAI score 71Microsoft showcased a new Windows search experience at its San Francisco event, using AI to understand user intent with natural language. The feature combines file contents and system context to return relevant results and help users complete tasks.
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