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Microsoft Unveils Faster Windows 11 Search That Uses Less RAM
Microsoft is fundamentally overhauling search in Windows 11. The new search will run faster, use less RAM and make it easier to find apps, settings and files. The updated search is currently being rolled out to testers in the Experimental Channel. Broader features are planned for testing in the fall.
Search is built on the modern WinUI 3 interface designed for Windows 11. Initial tests show that it runs faster and uses less memory. In the current panel, results are displayed on the left and a file preview on the right. After the update, these will be replaced by a single list. The system will also better understand typos and misspelled setting names. The latest update has also added an option to disable internet results. One of the main new features is the ability to control the computer directly with commands. The search menu will be able to perform thousands of actions using short commands. Users will be able to toggle dark mode and Do Not Disturb, mute the sound and adjust screen brightness. For example, typing “Increase the microphone volume” will display a volume control directly on the screen. This will eliminate the need to open a separate settings section. At a later stage of the update, larger file previews and additional information will be displayed. When searching for an image, its thumbnail, file size and pixel dimensions will be shown. Queries such as “weather in London” will open a separate card based on Bing data. It will show the day's highest and lowest temperatures. Users will also be able to talk to Copilot from the menu and send messages from a computer connected to a phone.
Microsoft has also announced a new set of software tools called Hybrid Intelligence. The system can run artificial intelligence models directly on the computer. When the user gives permission, the updated Copilot will access files on the computer and execute commands within apps and settings. More difficult tasks will be processed in the cloud. When privacy and cost are important, a local model running on the computer will be selected. Artificial intelligence running on the computer will also enhance Copilot's capabilities during programming. Microsoft Execution Containers technology will keep artificial intelligence agents in a secure environment separate from the main system. This approach will help maintain security while developing native Windows apps. In a demonstration, Autopilot found and named tax documents, collected them in a ZIP archive and prepared a draft email. The files were processed without being sent to the cloud. These features will roll out to computers in the coming months.
Search is built on the modern WinUI 3 interface designed for Windows 11. Initial tests show that it runs faster and uses less memory. In the current panel, results are displayed on the left and a file preview on the right. After the update, these will be replaced by a single list. The system will also better understand typos and misspelled setting names. The latest update has also added an option to disable internet results. One of the main new features is the ability to control the computer directly with commands. The search menu will be able to perform thousands of actions using short commands. Users will be able to toggle dark mode and Do Not Disturb, mute the sound and adjust screen brightness. For example, typing “Increase the microphone volume” will display a volume control directly on the screen. This will eliminate the need to open a separate settings section. At a later stage of the update, larger file previews and additional information will be displayed. When searching for an image, its thumbnail, file size and pixel dimensions will be shown. Queries such as “weather in London” will open a separate card based on Bing data. It will show the day's highest and lowest temperatures. Users will also be able to talk to Copilot from the menu and send messages from a computer connected to a phone. Microsoft has also announced a new set of software tools called Hybrid Intelligence. The system can run artificial intelligence models directly on the computer. When the user gives permission, the updated Copilot will access files on the computer and execute commands within apps and settings. More difficult tasks will be processed in the cloud. When privacy and cost are important, a local model running on the computer will be selected. Artificial intelligence running on the computer will also enhance Copilot's capabilities during programming. Microsoft Execution Containers technology will keep artificial intelligence agents in a secure environment separate from the main system. This approach will help maintain security while developing native Windows apps. In a demonstration, Autopilot found and named tax documents, collected them in a ZIP archive and prepared a draft email. The files were processed without being sent to the cloud. These features will roll out to computers in the coming months.