Microsoft to Showcase AI in Windows 11 26H2 Taskbar, File Explorer

Windows 11 26H2 is shaping up as a quick enablement update, adding new Copilot experiences, File Explorer cleanups, and ...
PCMag on MSN

Copilot creeps into File Explorer and the taskbar on Windows 11

Summon an agent from the search bar or peek into files without opening them with Copilot.

Copilot is coming to your Windows taskbar and File Explorer

Microsoft is bringing Copilot to the Windows 11 taskbar and File Explorer. The update turns search into a reasoning engine that pulls answers from your calendar, emails, and local files without ...

New Windows 11 Insider Build Fixes Taskbar, File Explorer Bugs

Windows 11 Insider Beta Build 26220.7859 (KB5077223) for 25H2 adds a Microsoft 365 upgrade option in Settings, plus taskbar and File Explorer fixes.
Neowin

Explorer Patcher update adds new taskbar features, ARM64 and Windows 11 24H2 support

There is a new Explorer Patcher update, an app that tweaks Windows 11's stock taskbar and other parts. In the latest release, developer implemented a new Windows 10 taskbar, ARM64 support, and more.
Liliputing

Windows 11 24H2 release preview pins Copilot to the Taskbar, adds 7z and TAR support to File Explorer, and includes Sudo for Windows

The next major update to Windows 11 is schedule to ship during during the second half of the year and bring support for a whole bunch of new AI features… assuming you’ve got a Copilot+ branded ...
The Verge

Windows 11’s taskbar is getting contacts, files, and calendar ‘companions’

Microsoft 365 Companions are designed to show you important data in just a click from the Windows taskbar. Microsoft 365 Companions are designed to show you important data in just a click from the ...