Windows 11 Optional Update is Out With Copilot Improvements

Microsoft released a bit later than usual the optional “D” release for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2 yesterday. This patch (KB5032288) introduces various improvements for Copilot in Windows, which should now open faster from the taskbar.

With this update, Microsoft also makes it possible to use Copilot across multiple displays. Users simply need to click the Copilot shortcut on the taskbar of the display where they want to open the AI assistant. This new feature will roll out to a subset of users, alongside the ability to see the Copilot window alongside other thumbnails when pressing Alt+Tab.

For users signed in to Windows 11 with a local account, it’s now possible to ask Copilot for up to ten times. To keep using the AI assistant, users will need to sign in with a personal Microsoft account or Entra ID (previously Azure AD) account.

There are two other notable changes in this optional patch: Account-related notifications for Microsoft accounts are now rolling out in Settings >Home, and in the coming weeks, some Windows 11 users will also see Windows Spotlight being set as the default background. “This might occur when your background is set to an inbox Windows image,” Microsoft explained yesterday.

In addition to this optional update for Windows 11, Microsoft also released yesterday the build 22635.2841 for Insiders on the Beta Channel. The aforementioned Copilot improvements will also start rolling out gradually to everyone in the Beta Channel, in addition to a new widget settings experience.

Lastly, if you’re still on Windows 10, Microsoft also made Copilot available in the optional update for the OS released on November 30. The company said that Copilot on Windows 10 is currently only available for a small audience and will roll out to more users over the coming months.