A new update to Windows 11 has been launched, and as Microsoft details in a blog post, this new version brings a number of small but significant upgrades that streamline the user experience, including Copilot AI as a default feature. Several were brought to the table.

Notably, the illogical path to view system components and the strange duplication of chat apps within Windows have been addressed. The update also introduces a great new feature for those who don't want to spend time picking up the phone to send texts while at work.

Microsoft has named this update "Moment 4" because it is the fourth major feature drop since Windows 11 debuted, but it is also sometimes called Windows 11 23H2 because it is a major feature drop for the second half of 2023. Whatever you call it, the most important things that will change about Windows 11 in this update are as follows.

Version 23H2 of Windows 11 is all about two important things: streamlining the experience and turning on AI assistance by default.

Tackling the latter first because it is a small but impactful adjustment, Copilot in Windows Preview is now on by default, rather than off as it was when it debuted earlier this year. Alex Wawro has written a handy guide to what this AI assistant can do.

Now, the streamlined part of this Windows update, which all starts with Microsoft Teams. [i.e., system components in the Windows 11 Start menu and elsewhere will be labeled "System." That is, system components in the Windows 11 Start menu and elsewhere will be labeled "System". This means you can see them faster without having to go to the "Installed Applications" page in "Settings."

Since version 23H2 shares the same code base as previous versions, this Windows 11 update will be delivered through the usual channels. To prepare, open "Settings" and click on "Windows Update". From here, turn on "Get the latest updates as soon as they become available" and select "Check for updates."

At this point, the update should appear and be ready to install. So, accept "Now" (see what I did there?) and make sure to apply this update.

This update is significant in that it brings Copilot to Windows 11 for everyone, not just Windows Insiders who want to try out the preview version. Also, with Copilot now appearing smack on the taskbar alongside the Start button, there is no doubt that Microsoft sees "AI" as an important part of Windows.

Whether Windows users will agree, however, remains to be seen; Tom's Guide has been using Copilot in Windows 11 for some time, and there are many reasons to be excited about having an AI assistant built into the operating system. If you like the idea of telling your PC what to do instead of doing it yourself, this is a promising step toward a Windows Jarvis-like future.