Dave, I have noticed that you have not opened Copilot yet, and I can not permit that.
The fact that Microsoft wants its users to test out its brand-new artificial intelligence assistant, which the company has dubbed Copilot, is not a secret. In recent times, the corporation has been incorporating the artificial intelligence chatbot into all of its products. Most recently, it has also included it into Windows 11 by means of a dedicated icon in the Taskbar. It is still necessary for the user to click on that icon in order for it to fully open. Now, Microsoft is conducting tests to see whether or not it is possible to circumvent this annoying obstacle by having Copilot launch automatically whenever a user boots up their machine.
According to a blog post published by the business, Microsoft is now conducting testing of this feature for those who are considered to be Insiders using the most recent preview edition of Windows 11. Through the implementation of this feature, Copilot will be able to run automatically upon booting for specific “widescreen devices.” According to the blog, “We are trying out opening Copilot automatically when Windows starts on widescreen devices with some Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel.” It appears that the reasoning behind this is that a person who has a lot of screen real estate can afford to give up portion of the right side of their display to Copilot, and after seeing it there, they might come to the conclusion that they should just leave it open all the time.
The good news is that Microsoft will make it possible for customers to disable this “feature” in the Settings menu. Nevertheless, we can already see widescreen users getting their pitchforks ready in the event that it is pushed to the stable release for all users. If there is one thing that power users despise with a burning passion, it is the automatic launch of applications that are not necessary. Moreover, applications that suddenly appear on the desktop are on an entirely new level of annoyance compared to what happens when something is operating in the background. Moreover, it is not clear what constitutes a “widescreen device,” despite the fact that The Verge has stated that it is investigating the matter.
This is just the most recent attempt that the firm has made to entice its customers to test out its Copilot assistant, which is not only highly helpful but also a function that some users might not even be aware exists on their personal personal computer. Microsoft has just made an announcement that laptops will someday have a dedicated Copilot key on the keyboard, which will be located to the right of the trackpad. This indicates that the company is making an effort to bring it to the forefront of attention. Copilot is similar to a new Windows Start button, according to the business’s CEO, so it would not come as a surprise to us if the firm decided to switch the icons for the two features in the next version of Windows, which is expected to be released in 2024.