Microsoft announced the new Moment 5 update for Windows 11 yesterday. This optional update brings new abilities for Copilot and improvements to existing features.

Microsoft rolls out the new Moment 5 update for Windows 11. This optional update for Windows 11 users is rolling out continuously and will soon be generally available. Microsoft Copilot gets smarter by adding new capabilities and plugins and improving existing applications.

New skills

Microsoft is adding new capabilities that allow Copilot to change more Windows 11 settings for users and plugins for services like OpenTable, Shopify and Kayak. Additionally, Microsoft is rolling out new AI editing integrations in apps like Clipchamp and Photos, in addition to improvements to widgets and the Windows snapping feature.

For example, the Photos app has a new Generative Delete feature that allows you to remove unwanted objects from a photo by simply selecting them. Additionally, the Clipchamp app, which allows you to edit videos, offers the ability to remove awkward silences from a video.

Smarter computer

Copilot’s new options enable capabilities such as turning power saving mode on and off, viewing device, system and battery information, launching features such as Narrator or Magnifier, viewing Wi-Fi networks and storage space, or even clearing them your trash.

These new features per se are not very innovative, but show that Copilot can take on many complex tasks on your PC in the future. AI experiments have mostly been done on mobile devices lately, but Microsoft has moved forward with a general PC copilot that can open and edit apps for you, or perhaps even replace them entirely.