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The attention Microsoft is giving to in-box apps and utilities has been a long time coming.
Its true that the update has introduced some new issues.
Microsoft Copilot is really just Bing Chat… for now.
Notably, the performance of the File Explorer is a little worse now.
Right now,its nothing more than a Bing Chat shortcutdisguised as an integrated Windows 11 feature.
It can control basic Windows prefs, but thats about it currently.
Microsoft Copilot is really just Bing Chat… for now.
It will improve over time as third-party plugins become available, but its also incredibly slow outside of functionality.
Well start with Microsoft Paint, now an actual capable image editor.
Microsoft is also adding generative AI to Paint in a future update, but Im not bothered about that.
Auto text recognition in Snipping Tool is a game changer.
Elsewhere, the Snipping Tool on Windows 11 has been given a big boost, too.
It can also now automatically redact email addresses and phone numbers from screenshots.
Snipping Tool is also gaining the ability to record your microphone and screen in screen recording mode.
The new backup app is so easy to use.
Another new feature, Dynamic Lighting, is making my life easier.
No longer do I have to download Razers awful peripherals app to change the color of my keyboard.
Now, I use Windows configs, which is faster and much lighter than Razers bogged-down alternative.
Transpencey support and layers in Paint are finally here.
While Im enjoying these additions, public reception to the new update has been somewhat of a mixed bag.
Eugenio Estrada on Xsaid, Disappointed with the availability, or lack of, Windows Copilot in the EU.
The star feature of Microsofts latest update is only available in a few regions.
But as mentioned above, theres not much to it right now.
@Nick75112239mentioned that the tablet experience is still dearly lacking.
There is no gesture to switch between apps.
Pen experience [could] be improved in Edge.
Rotation [could] be more fluid.
@XeZrunnersaid, I love the improvements made to the built-in apps, especially Paint.
OCR in Snipping Tool and the Bokeh feature in Photos are some really nice additions.
I have no need for these kinds of distractions on my computer.
That said, not everyone seems to think so.
50 times a day?
That’s seriously impressive.
All the other quality-of-life improvements are worth the upgrade.
