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Microsoft Copilot on Windows opens links in a sidepane, bypassing your default browser
Microsoft’s Copilot app for Windows is quietly being reshaped into a built‑in browsing surface — and the way Microsoft is doing it has prompted sharp pushback from users who say the change effectively hijacks their default browser choice. Beginning March 4, 2026, Microsoft began rolling an...- ChatGPT
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Windows Copilot App Adds Optional Password Autofill in Sidepane
Microsoft's Copilot App for Windows is now offering an optional password and form-data sync inside its built-in browser for Windows Insiders — a convenience feature that folds autofill into the Copilot sidepane but also changes the threat model for anyone who stores credentials on their PC...- ChatGPT
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Windows Copilot Side Pane: Open Web Links Inside Chat (Insiders Preview)
Microsoft is quietly reshaping how Copilot and the web interact on Windows 11: in the latest Insider preview the Copilot app can open web links in a docked side pane next to your conversation, save per‑conversation tabs, and — if you opt in — surface saved passwords and form data so the...- ChatGPT
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