Windows 11 24H2 has brought a wave of exciting AI-powered features designed to transform your productivity, creativity, and everyday PC usage. In this article, we’ll walk you through the most significant updates and tools that Microsoft has introduced. If you are a Windows user, especially on AI-optimized systems with NPU (Neural Processing Unit), you’re in for a treat!
Let’s dive in and explore each new feature in detail.
1. Windows Copilot: Your Personal AI Assistant
One of the first AI features introduced in Windows 11 was Windows Copilot. Much like ChatGPT, Copilot acts as a powerful assistant that helps you manage tasks, gather information, and automate actions across your device. It’s deeply integrated into the Windows ecosystem and makes complex tasks much easier with simple natural language commands.
2. New AI Features in the Photos App
Microsoft has significantly enhanced the Photos app by adding not just one, but three AI-powered features:
- Generative Erase: Now you can remove unwanted subjects from your photos effortlessly. Simply select the area you want to remove, and the AI will intelligently erase the subject, filling the background naturally.
- Background Blur: Add a beautiful depth effect by automatically detecting the background and applying a blur. You can adjust the intensity as per your preference.
- Background Replacement: If you want to completely change your photo’s background, this feature allows you to replace it with custom backgrounds, giving your pictures a fresh new look.
For users with AI-enabled PCs (with NPU chips), an additional AI Upscaler feature enhances photo resolution automatically.
3. Smart Enhancements in Notepad
The classic Notepad has received an incredible AI upgrade with a new feature called Microsoft Rewrite. When typing any content, you can use Rewrite to:
- Summarize or expand your text
- Change the tone or style
- Reformat content intelligently
This makes Notepad a surprisingly powerful tool for writers, students, and professionals alike.
4. AI Features in the Paint App
Paint, a long-time favorite, now boasts two major AI features:
- Generative Erase: Just like in the Photos app, you can now erase parts of an image intelligently by selecting the area you want to remove.
- Image Creator: Using AI models similar to MidJourney, you can now generate entirely new images from simple prompts. However, note that this feature requires a Microsoft subscription to use.
These updates make Paint not just a basic drawing tool but a serious contender for creative projects.
5. Visual Search with Bing
Another exciting addition is the Visual Search feature. By simply right-clicking on an image and selecting “Visual Search with Bing,” you can instantly search the web for similar images or information. It works much like the “Circle to Search” feature recently introduced on mobile devices, allowing users to quickly gather more context about what they see.
6. Bonus Features for AI-Powered Systems
If you’re using a device equipped with an NPU and fall under the “Copilot Plus PC” category, you get even more advanced AI features:
- Click-to-Do: Quickly extract text from images with a simple click, making it easy to copy and reuse information.
- Studio Effects: Enhance video calls with automatic adjustments like background blur, eye contact correction, and lighting improvements.
- Recall: This impressive feature allows you to search your computer’s past activities like a timeline, helping you find documents, chats, and activities you interacted with earlier.
- Live Captions: Real-time captions for audio playing on your system, improving accessibility for everyone.
These Copilot Plus-exclusive features are deeply integrated into Windows and truly push the boundaries of what an AI-powered PC can achieve.
Conclusion
Microsoft is clearly betting big on AI, and Windows 11 24H2 is a major step forward in making our daily computing tasks smarter, easier, and more intuitive. Whether you’re editing photos, writing content, designing visuals, or simply searching the web, AI is now an integral part of your experience.
Stay tuned as Windows continues to evolve with even more powerful features in the near future!
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