Here’s a summary of Microsoft’s latest Copilot Vision update according to the July 2025 article from India TV News:
Key Improvements:
- Full Desktop Awareness: Now, Copilot Vision’s AI can scan your entire desktop—not just single app windows or limited contexts. This enables Copilot to provide more accurate and context-aware suggestions, like help with apps, troubleshooting, document creation, and even locating files across the whole workspace.
- Smarter and Faster Assistance: With this wider view, Copilot can anticipate user needs, offer step-by-step support for complex workflows, and automate repetitive actions.
- Enhanced Privacy: Unlike Microsoft’s controversial “Recall” feature (which auto-snapshotted screens without explicit user initiation), Copilot Vision’s scan is user-controlled. You need to manually enable desktop scanning for Copilot to “see” your workspace, maintaining privacy and user choice.
- Availability: The update is being distributed via the Windows Insider Program first, and will roll out broadly in new builds and Microsoft Store updates.
- To use desktop-wide scanning, click the “glasses” icon in the Copilot UI to share your current screen. You can end the session instantly with the “Stop” or “X” buttons.
- Copilot only sees your desktop during these explicit sharing sessions, not persistently in the background.
- This update addresses privacy concerns and improves practical usefulness over previous iterations.
- It’s particularly useful for users juggling multiple apps, frequent multitasking, or those who want a truly “unified” AI assistant for their digital workspace.
Source: India TV News Microsoft's Copilot Vision just got better: AI can now scan full desktop for smarter assistance
