Microsoft
is
starting
to
roll
out
a
new
update
to
Windows
11
that
includes
a
whole
host
of
improvements
and
new
built-in
features.
Copilot
in
Windows
11
is
getting
more
options
to
control
your
PC
as
part
of
this
update,
alongside
a
new
Generative
Erase
option
in
Photos,
Voice
Shortcuts
for
accessibility,
improved
Snap
layouts,
changes
to
the
Widgets
system,
and
more.
While
the
Windows
11
update
is
available
starting
today,
Microsoft
says
not
all
features
will
be
enabled
straight
away.
Copilot’s
new
options
will
start
rolling
out
in
late
March,
enabling
new
skills
like
being
able
to
ask
the
AI
chatbot
to
enable
the
battery
saver
mode
or
to
launch
accessibility
features
like
Narrator
or
Magnifier.
Copilot
will
also
be
able
to
show
available
Wi-Fi
networks,
storage
space,
and
even
empty
your
recycling
bin.
More
AI-powered
features
are
also
coming
to
the
built-in
Photos
app.
A
new
Generative
Erase
feature
will
let
you
remove
unwanted
objects
from
a
photo
by
simply
selecting
and
deleting
them.
It’s
similar
to
the magical
AI
selective
photo
erasers
found
on
Google
and
Samsung
devices.
Clipchamp,
Microsoft’s
video
editor,
is
also
gaining
the
ability
to
remove
awkward
silences
from
a
video.
The
new
Generative
Erase
feature
in
Photos.GIF:
Microsoft
Microsoft
is
also
improving
the
Widgets
and
built-in
Snap
layouts
features
in
Windows
11.
Widgets
have
always
been
useful
but
marred
by
Microsoft’s
feed
of
junk
news
from
MSN.
Now,
you
can
finally
disable
the
“Microsoft
Start”
feed,
and
the
Windows
Widgets
board
is
also
interoperable
as
part
of
Microsoft’s
Digital
Markets
Act
commitments
to
the
European
Commission.
That
means
Google
could
build
a
plug-in
for
the
Widgets
board
that
shows
content
from
Google
News,
for
example.
The
Snap
feature
in
Windows
11
that
makes
it
easy
to
resize
app
windows
is
getting
smarter
in
this
update,
so
it
will
now
remember
your
frequently
snapped
apps
and
automatically
suggest
layouts.
If
you
own
a
Windows-powered
tablet
that
has
a
stylus,
this
latest
Windows
11
update
also
includes
the
ability
to
write
directly
into
text
boxes
across
the
OS.
This
includes
Windows
Ink
support
in
apps
like
Photos,
Paint,
WhatsApp,
and
more.
Windows
Ink
now
works
across
more
apps
and
anywhere
you
can
input
text.Image:
Microsoft
The
built-in
casting
feature
that
lets
you
send
content
to
a
nearby
display
in
Windows
11
is
also
getting
tweaked
for
the
better.
You’ll
now
get
notifications
for
suggestions
to
use
the
Cast
feature
when
multitasking,
and
there
are
improvements
to
Cast
to
offer
help
to
find
nearby
displays
and
fix
connection
issues.
If
you’re
someone
who
shares
Windows
content
to
other
devices
or
you
own
an
Android
phone,
this
latest
Windows
11
update
has
some
improvements
to
make
it
easier
to
share
content
to
and
from
devices.
Nearby
Share
now
has
faster
transfer
speeds
if
you’re
sharing
with
people
or
devices
on
the
same
network,
and
you
can
also
give
your
PC
a
friendly
name
so
it’s
easier
for
others
to
recognize
you.
Camera
controls
for
a
linked
Android
device
and
Windows
PC,
and
the
new
settings
window
for
managing
connected
mobile
devices.Image:
Microsoft
The
Phone
Link
system
in
Windows
11
will
now
include
the
ability
to
access
recent
photos
or
to
use
your
phone
as
a
webcam
on
video
conferencing
apps.
The
feature
is
rolling
out
starting
today
for
Windows
Insiders
to
test,
using
devices
running
Android
9
or
higher,
and
a
Link
to
Windows
app
that
is
version
1.24012*
or
higher.
To
turn
it
on,
look
under
the
settings
menu
for
Bluetooth
and
mobile
devices,
select
manage
devices,
and
enable
your
PC
to
access
your
Android
phone.
Last
but
not
least,
Microsoft
is
making
some
accessibility
improvements
in
Windows
11.
A
new
Voice
Shortcuts
feature
lets
you
create
custom
commands
to
automate
tasks
in
the
voice
access
feature
of
Windows
11.
This
is
like
a
macro
for
your
voice,
so
in
a
single
voice
command,
you
could
do
things
like
automatically
open
a
URL
and
perform
a
number
of
actions.
You
can
finally
remove
the
junk
news
feed
in
Windows
Widgets.Screenshot
by
Tom
Warren
/
The
Verge
You’ll
also
be
able
to
use
voice
access
on
multiple
displays,
including
number
and
grid
overlays
on
secondary
displays.
Microsoft
is
also
improving
its
built-in
Narrator
feature
in
Windows
11,
adding
natural
voices
that
use
on-device
text-to-speech
once
they’ve
been
downloaded
to
a
device.
Microsoft
will
start
rolling
out
this
new
Windows
11
update
today,
but
it
may
take
some
time
to
be
available
on
your
own
device.
If
you
want
to
get
it
immediately,
you’ll
need
to
enable
the
“get
the
latest
updates
as
soon
as
they’re
available”
option
in
Windows
Update
and
then
check
for
updates.
“Most
of
these
new
Windows
11
features
will
be
enabled
by
default
in
the
March
2024
optional
non-security
preview
release
for
all
editions
of
Windows
11,
versions
23H2
and
22H2,”
explains
Yusuf
Mehdi,
executive
vice
president
and
consumer
chief
marketing
officer
at
Microsoft.
“As
is
our
normal
practice,
we
will
closely
monitor
the
rollout
of
these
new
Windows
11
features
and
continue
to
share
timely
information
on
the
status
of
the
rollout
and
known
issues
(open
and
resolved)
via
the
Windows
release
health
dashboard
and
@WindowsUpdate.”
Other
big
changes
should
be
coming
to
Windows
soon
in
the
European
Union.
Microsoft
is
making
changes
to
comply
with
the
Digital
Market
Act,
which
include
allowing
users
to
remove
Cortana
and
choose
their
search
provider
for
Windows
Search.
The
features
will
begin
rolling
out
on
an
optional
basis
ahead
of
the
March
6th
compliance
deadline.
“We’ll
start
enabling
DMA
changes
via
our
controlled
feature
rollout
technology
in
February’s
optional
non-security
releases
and
we
will
post
a
public
update
on
DMA
progress
soon,”
Aaron
Grady,
a
product
manager
for
Windows,
said
in
an
emailed
statement.
Update
February
29th,
3PM
ET:
Added
details
for
the
Windows
Insider
rollout
testing
support
for
Android
devices
as
webcams.
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