Microsoft’s latest Release Preview update for Windows 11 arrives with built-in AI actions for File Explorer, bringing image edits and Copilot-powered document summarization to the right‑click menu while also polishing Advanced Settings, sharing, emoji support, and several developer- and...
Microsoft is quietly moving generative AI from apps into the very heart of Windows by adding an AI Actions submenu to File Explorer — a right‑click surface that lets you run visual search or apply quick, model‑driven image edits without opening a separate editor. The capability, visible in the...
Microsoft's newest Canary‑channel experiment folds small but consequential AI workflows directly into the Windows 11 shell: a right‑click “AI actions” submenu in File Explorer that surfaces visual search and one‑click image edits, accompanied by a returning seconds clock in the Notification...
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Microsoft is testing a set of context‑aware AI editing tools that sit directly in File Explorer, letting you right‑click an image or document and invoke tasks such as Bing Visual Search, background blur/removal, generative object erase, and document summarization — and there are documented ways...
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Microsoft’s latest Canary‑channel experiment stitches AI into one of Windows’ oldest workflows: right‑clicking files. The reported Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27938 surfaces a new AI actions entry in File Explorer’s context menu that lets you run visual search, blur or remove backgrounds...
Microsoft’s latest Insider whispers fold AI deeper into the Windows shell: right‑click a picture in File Explorer and you may now see an “AI actions” submenu offering Bing Visual Search, background blur, object erase, and background removal — a small set of micro‑workflows that signal a broader...
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Microsoft’s latest Canary-flight experiment stitches small, familiar conveniences into a broader push to make generative AI an everyday part of the Windows shell: right‑click inside File Explorer and you may now see an AI actions submenu that offers visual search and one‑click image edits...
Microsoft’s latest Canary‑channel experiment pushes intelligence deeper into the Windows shell: a new AI actions submenu in File Explorer lets you right‑click images to run Bing Visual Search, blur or remove backgrounds, and erase objects — all without opening a full editor. This context‑aware...
Microsoft’s latest Insider experiments have restored a small but widely requested convenience: the Notification Center can once again show a larger clock with seconds—and that option is appearing alongside a broader set of AI-focused trials in the Canary channel. Background / Overview
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Microsoft’s latest Canary-channel whisper landed with a familiar mix of small UX restorations and new AI shortcuts: Insiders running the reported Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27938 are seeing AI actions in File Explorer (visual search and quick image edits), a returning Notification Center...
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Microsoft has quietly restored the little thing that annoyed a surprising number of users: the expanded clock in Notification Center can once again show seconds — and that small user-experience win arrives alongside a broader set of AI-focused experiments that put generative image actions...
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On September 8, 2025 Microsoft pushed a fresh Canary-channel flight—reported as Build 27938—that strings together a set of small-but-significant UI and AI experiments. The visible pieces are straightforward: a new “AI actions” entry in File Explorer’s right‑click menu that surfaces image edits...
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Microsoft’s latest Canary-channel whisper — reported as Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27938 — brings a practical blend of AI-powered shortcuts in File Explorer and a small but widely requested UI restoration: a larger Notification Center clock that shows seconds. The headline items are...
Microsoft’s latest pre-release whisper to the Windows Insider Program’s most experimental ring landed with a thud of déjà vu: the Canary channel recently received a new build — reported as Build 27938 — that mainly repackages features already seen elsewhere in the Insider ecosystem, notably...
Microsoft has shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27938 to the Canary Channel, and the headline feature worth immediate attention is the introduction of AI actions in File Explorer — a right‑click context menu that brings image editing, web visual search, and document summarization into the...
Microsoft’s long‑standing limitation — that Windows Studio Effects only worked with a device’s built‑in front camera — is finally being addressed: recent Windows 11 Insider preview builds let supported Copilot+ PCs route an additional camera (for example, a USB webcam or a rear laptop sensor)...
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Microsoft is expanding its on-device AI camera toolkit: Windows Studio Effects can now be enabled on additional cameras — like external USB webcams or a laptop’s rear camera — on supported Copilot+ PCs, and the change has begun rolling out in recent Windows 11 Insider Preview builds. This update...
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Windows 11 just picked up a file‑automation superpower: AI‑driven “actions” built directly into File Explorer that let you right‑click any supported file and instantly summarize documents, remove image backgrounds, erase objects, or launch a Bing Visual Search—no manual app juggling required...
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5603, released on May 19, 2025, introduces a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements aimed at streamlining user workflows and enhancing productivity. These updates encompass AI-driven functionalities in File Explorer, the...
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