Microsoft has tossed a Windows 11 help feature on the scrapheap probably because of Copilot

Date:
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:56:14 +0000

Description:
The Tips app in Windows 11 is on borrowed time, and will likely be ditched
for Windows 12.

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Windows 11s 23H2 update has recently been released, and while that annual upgrade obviously adds features, some have also been dropped by Microsoft.

PhantomOfEarth picked up on this, spotting that Microsoft just added the latest round of cutting to its list of deprecated features for Windows 11,
and posting on X (formerly Twitter) to let us know. The Windows Tips app has been deprecated and will eventually be removed. https://t.co/qK6s2icEHN pic.twitter.com/cJph6HBm0o November 7, 2023 See more

The big move here and the only one thatll affect consumers (the others are business-related) is the deprecation of the Tips app in Windows 11.

This means that Tips will remain in Windows 11 for now, but in stasis, with
no further development and its scheduled to be removed in a future update of the OS.

Microsoft does, however, observe that in this case the app will continue to get (small) updates with info about new Windows features.

The Tips app provides help for Windows 11 users regarding customizing the interface, as well as imparting useful keyboard shortcuts and other miscellaneous tips, and highlighting new features that have arrived in the operating system.

PhantomOfEarth also recently tweeted about another interesting change for Windows 11, namely the ability to make custom commands for the Voice Access feature . This is still a long way off, as its not even live in testing, but hidden in the background even so, itd be an excellent addition on the accessibility front. Hidden in 23580: the ability to make your own custom commands for voice access! (feature VACCS)vivetool /enable /id:40501685 pic.twitter.com/JvgXV2mMFp November 1, 2023 See more Analysis: Clearing the way for Copilot?

Its likely that with the next major update for Windows 11 which could turn
it into Windows 12, maybe , later next year the Tips app will get the axe
and be fully removed.

In fairness, this app isnt the greatest help resource anyway, but
nonetheless, for those new to Windows, it could be useful. That said, were betting theres a reason for it being ditched now namely Copilot .

Remember that in a years time, a fully developed Copilot AI which will doubtless have been considerably bolstered over the course of 2024 will be able to handle all help duties ably. Wed imagine thats the plan, anyway.

Microsoft appears to be on a spree of tidying up Windows 11 of late, as we recently saw the Windows Maps and Movies & TV applications being removed from default installations of the OS. You might also like Hate Copilot in Windows 11? Free privacy tools can now get rid of the AI Dont make these 5 big mistakes when using Windows 11 Copilot might be the biggest change Microsoft has ever made to its OS



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-has-tossed-a-windows-11- help-feature-on-the-scrapheap-probably-because-of-copilot


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