By David Curry
Publication Date: 2026-01-12 15:25:00
Microsoft appears set to deepen Copilot’s role in Windows, with File Explorer potentially the next app to receive built-in AI features.
An invisible button was spotted in the latest preview build of Windows 11, which appears to be tied to Microsoft’s generative AI chatbot. Users may be able to ask Copilot to find specific documents, photos, or file types, or even direct them to a particular file within a large folder.
The button was spotted by Windows tester @phantomofearth, who shared it on microblogging site X. It marks yet another Copilot integration in Windows, a trend that has irked some users, particularly as many of these additions cannot be disabled once installed.
Copilot is already integrated into File Explorer via the right-click menu, allowing users to “Ask Copilot” about a file. This opens the Copilot app and continues the query there, whereas the newly discovered button would reportedly…
