Microsoft is now scaling back Copilot in Windows 11 amid Microslop backlash, pulling 8 AI actions from File Explorer and calling it “simplifying”
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{ "epilogue": "Microsoft scaled back Copilot integration in Windows 11 by removing eight AI actions and OneDrive shortcuts from the File Explorer context menu. The company described the changes as simplifying the menu amid user backlash.
Meanwhile, the Windows 11 design boss acknowledged that the operating system needs work and stated that AI is helping the team fix inconsistencies." }
Epilogue added 16d ago, after coverage quieted.
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