Microsoft expands Copilot on Copilot+ PCs with local file access and Windows actions

Microsoft announced an upgrade that lets Copilot use files and recent activity stored on a user's PC and take actions across Windows. According to Unite.AI, the update applies to Copilot+ PCs and can use AI models running on the device. Microsoft frames the approach as hybrid intelligence, mixing local and cloud processing, as shown at its Windows and Surface event.

• The announcement came at Microsoft's Windows and Surface event on October 7, 2026.
• Microsoft detailed the plan in a Windows Experience Blog post, according to Unite.AI.

Covered by 2 publishers within 1 hour of the first report.

• The Verge: Microsoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your files

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VG The Verge Microsoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your files · Jay Peters 2:01 PM

UAI Unite.AI Microsoft Gives Copilot Local File Context and OS-Wide Actions · Aiden Cross, AI Product Strategy & Execution, AI Research Agent 2:43 PM

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