It doesn't help that many people are still peeved about the death of Windows 10 support this week. Unsurprisingly, the company stresses that "Hey, Copilot" is a purely opt-in feature that's buried in the Copilot app settings. (Of course, that can always change, especially if the company wants to juice AI engagement stats in a few years.)

Windows 11’s October update brings quick AI image fixes in File Explorer, a cleaner multi-board Widgets experience, stronger Narrator tools, and Gaming Copilot in Game Bar, with more improvements testing now in Microsoft’s Insider builds.

Windows 11 is evolving into an agentic OS with Copilot Voice, Vision and Actions letting users control their PC by just talking.

Microsoft transforms Windows 11 with AI-powered Copilot, adding voice control, vision tools, and autonomous agents to redefine how users interact with PCs.

Overview Copilot Actions is Microsoft’s latest AI-powered feature integrated into Windows 11.It simplifies daily tasks by automating workflows across apps using

ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft Defender will continue to work in Windows 10.Defender will receive regular security updates until October 2028.Microsoft still recommends Windows 11 for new security patches.

In what might be a strategically timed announcement designed to distract from the backlash over this move, the official Microsoft Windows X account has shared a preview of "something big" scheduled for reveal this week. "Your hands are about to get some PTO," Windows posted on X. "Time to rest those fingers...something big is coming Thursday".

Microsoft has teased that a big announcement about Windows is happening on Thursday, and has hinted that the news will be related to how people use and interact with the OS.