Copilot on Windows: Vision and file search begin rolling out to Windows Insiders

An update for the Microsoft Copilot app on Windows via the Microsoft Store which introduces the following changes and improvements is beginning to roll out:

File search: You can now find, open and ask questions about the contents of a file on your device from the Copilot on Windows app. You can adjust your permissions for what Copilot can access, retrieve, or read in Copilot Settings under Permission settings. File search supports most file types and can read .docx, .xlsx, .pptx, .txt, .pdf, .json files. Ask Copilot questions like "Can you find my resume", "Open the trip planning doc I was working on last week", or "Look at my budget file and tell me how much I spent on dining last month".

Copilot Vision on Windows: You can share any browser or app window with Copilot. Copilot can then help analyze, offer insights, or answer your questions, coaching you through it aloud. To get started click the glasses icon in your composer, select which browser window or app you want to share, and ask Copilot to help with whatever you're working on. To stop sharing, press 'Stop' or 'X' in the composer.

This Copilot app update (version 1.25034.133.0 and higher) is beginning to roll out across all Insider Channels via the Microsoft Store. Copilot Vision on Windows will first roll out to Insiders in the U.S., and file search will roll out to Insiders worldwide. The above-mentioned features are gradually rolling out so not all Insiders will get the update right away. We are excited to be previewing improvements with our Insiders to ensure all our customers have a great Copilot experience on Windows.

FEEDBACK: Please provide feedback directly within the Copilot app by clicking on your profile icon and choosing "Give feedback".

The Microsoft April 2025 security updates have been released and consist of 124 new CVEs to Microsoft products. The additional third-party CVEs bring the combined total to 134 CVEs and 9 non-Microsoft CVEs.

Of the Microsoft CVEs released, 11 are rated critical, 2 low and the rest are rated important in security. At the time of release, one is listed as being publicly known and under active attack.

The security updates apply to the following products, features and roles: Windows and Windows Components, Office and Office Components, Azure, .NET and Visual Studio, BitLocker, Kerberos, Windows Hello, OpenSSH, and Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).

See the list of KBs at the bottom of the page at April 2025 Security Updates - Release Notes - Security Update Guide - Microsoft for information regarding known issues with the security updates.

Recommended Reading:   See Dustin Childs review and analysis in Zero Day Initiative -- The April 2025 Security Update Review.

Mozilla sent Firefox Version 137.0.1 to the Release Channel.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where folder shortcuts on Windows were incorrectly treated as files during file uploads, preventing selecting files within the target folder. (Bug 1958222)
  
• Fixed a crash experienced by Windows users when downloading files with Qihoo 360 Total Security Antivirus software installed. (Bug 1958112)
  
• Fixed an occasional startup crash. (Bug 1958293)
  

Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Firefox menu, then pick "About Firefox".  Mac users need to select "About Firefox" from the Firefox menu.  For non-English versions, Fully Localized Versions are available for download.

Release Notes

Pale Moon has been updated to version 33.7.0.  This is a development, bugfix and security update.

Changes/fixes:

• Implemented CSS two-location color stop logic. This allows for two-location color stops (`color x% y%`) in gradients, which is shorthand for `color x%, color y%` where both colors are equal.
• Our minimum GCC version requirement to build is now 9.1.
• Improved channel handling when CSP blocks network redirects.
• Implemented several fixes for CORS preflight requests.
• Added explicit whitelisting from CSP content loading of javascript: scheme URLs.
• Updated the ffvpx library to 6.0.1, this time preventing video color range regressions. An update to 6.0 was previously backed out in 33.5.0.
• Updated the JPEG-XL library to 0.11.1 to pick up several fixes and improve decoding compatibility of jxl files.
• Updated the SQLite library to 3.49.1.
• Fixed a spec compliance issue with DOMRect and DOMQuad returning 0 if NaN was present. We now return NaN in that case, per spec.
• Fixed a spec compliance issue with NTLM authentication. We now compute Channel Binding Hashes using the certificate signature's hash algorithm, per spec.

Note that particularly weak algorithms are not used and SHA256 will be used as a minimum, instead, in those cases.

• Fixed a buildability issue on Mac with XCode 16.3.
• Added some additional safety checking to SharedArrayBuffers.
• Added some additional safety checking to XSLT compilation and transformation.
• Windows only: Added a preference widget.windows.follow_shortcuts_on_file_open to control how Windows File Open dialogs handle shortcut links. See implementation notes.
• Security bugs addressed: CVE-2025-3028 (DiD) and CVE-2025-3033 (see implementation notes).

Implementation notes:

Windows only: This version introduces a new (numeric) preference to control how the "Open File" dialogs handle shortcut links in the file system.
A low-severity security issue (CVE-2025-3033) was found that in some specific circumstances could allow a malicious actor to convince a user to upload an unintended file from their file system with a specially-crafted shortcut file. To mitigate this, a special flag can be passed to File Open dialogs which prevent the dialogs from parsing shortcut links and navigating to target files and folders based on the shortcut file contents. This can be controlled with the newly-added preference. Since this flag, when set, also prevents users from navigating "through" shortcuts to folders (from e.g. the desktop) and would instead open/attach/upload the shortcut file itself, this would be disruptive to many users' workflows. Considering the major usability drawback and the low-severity nature of the security issue (which would require considerable social engineering to pull off), Pale Moon, at least for the time being or until a better solution is found, will continue allowing the following of shortcuts and navigating through them to target folders and files in File Open dialogs. If you are overly cautious, you may want to set this preference to the value 0 which always prevents shortcut parsing and following. For everyone else, just a warning to please stay safe and never follow strange sequences of instructions from strangers that you don't exactly know what they do (and never take their explanations at face value).

Notes:  *DiD This means that a fix is "Defense-in-Depth": It is a fix that does not apply to a (potentially) actively exploitable vulnerability in Pale Moon, but prevents future vulnerabilities caused by the same code, e.g. when surrounding code changes, exposing the problem, or when new attack vectors are discovered.
Pale Moon includes both 32- and 64-bit versions for Windows: Pale Moon for Windows downloads.

Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Pale Moon menu at the upper left of the browser window. Select About Pale Moon > Check for Updates.

Release Notes

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.5170 (Beta Channel)

This release is for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 23H2.  Note: Windows 11, version 24H2 is available as an optional upgrade for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel.

Changes in Beta Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available (via Settings > Windows Update*) and then new features, improvements, and fixes rolling out to everyone in the Beta Channel. For more information, see the Reminders section in the linked blog post.

Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on

[General]

• This update includes a small set of general improvements and fixes that improve the overall experience for Insiders running this build on their PCs.

[File Explorer]

• We're starting to roll out the change again so that when you launch File Explorer folders from outside of File Explorer (for example, from an app or from the desktop), by default they will now open in a new tab if you have an existing File Explorer window open (which we temporarily disabled to address some issues). As a reminder – if you'd prefer that they continue opening in a new window, you can change this in File Explorer folder options, under General > Browse Folders.
  
• The change that introduced labels on unlabeled actions such as cut, copy, paste, rename, share, and delete in the File Explorer context menu that began rolling out in Build 22635.4660 has been disabled. Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel can upgrade to Windows 11, version 24H2 flights to get this change back.
  

Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on

[Start menu]

• Fixed an issue where when using increased text size, the sign out and more options buttons may not be visible in the Start menu account manager.

[File Explorer]

• Fixed an issue where was causing File Explorer to crash in some cases when copying or renaming files in recent builds.

[Input]

• Fixed an issue where if you typed in some apps, they might stop working after disconnecting from a remote desktop session.

Microsoft will be retiring Skype on May 5, 2025 to focus on Microsoft Teams.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/02/28/the-next-chapter-moving-from-skype-to-microsoft-teams/

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5518 (Dev Channel)

New features gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on

Taskbar icon scaling
We are starting to roll out taskbar icon scaling to Windows Insiders – an improvement to the Windows taskbar that ensures that you have quick access to more of your favorite apps, even when your taskbar is full. With taskbar icon scaling, when your taskbar starts to get crowded with pinned or open apps, the icons will automatically scale down to a smaller size. This means you can keep more apps visible and accessible without the need to dive into a secondary menu. It's all about making your workflow smoother and more efficient.

We understand that everyone has their own preferences, so we've included settings to tailor this feature to your liking. You can choose when Windows will show smaller taskbar buttons:

• When taskbar is full: By default, taskbar icons will automatically turn smaller when the taskbar is full. This helps you maintain access to more apps without any extra effort.
  
• Never: For users who prefer their icons to remain the same size as before, regardless of how many apps are open, there's an option to prevent the icons from scaling down.
  
• Always: If you love the look of smaller icons and want them to stay that way all the time, you can set your taskbar icons to always be small.
  

To customize your taskbar icon scaling settings, simply right-click an empty region of your taskbar and select "Taskbar settings", expand "Taskbar behaviors" section, and make your selection for the setting "Show smaller taskbar buttons".

As always, we value your feedback, so let us know what you think!

FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > Taskbar.

Making sharing files in Windows easier
Sharing files in Windows is getting a lot easier and quicker with our new drag tray feature. When you start dragging a local file with mouse (or touch) from File Explorer or your desktop, a handy tray appears at the very top of your screen allowing you to drop the file into one of the displayed apps or choose "More..."  to open the Windows share window.

New drag tray UI that appears at the top of your screen when dragging a local file from File Explorer or your desktop.

FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Files, Folders, and Online Storage > File sharing.

Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on

[General]

• The improved battery iconography in Windows 11 may disappear for Windows Insiders in the current flights. We're beginning to re-roll this change out to Windows Insiders.
  

[Recall (Preview)]
Recall is currently available in preview for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2 in the Dev and Beta Channels on Copilot+ PCs.

• We are trying out a basic search history feature in Recall.

[Click to Do (Preview)]
Click to Do is currently available in preview for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2 in the Dev and Beta Channels on Copilot+ PCs.

• Ask Copilot is a new action within Click to Do. When you highlight either text or image with Click to Do, you're given an option to Ask Copilot. Microsoft Copilot opens with your content in the prompt box. You can send selected text or image within Click to Do Directly to Copilot app. The selected text or image is handed off to the Copilot app where you can complete your prompt. This feature is not available in the European Economic Area (EEA). You can learn more about this Click to Do here.
  

• You can now swipe using touch from the right of your screen to invoke Click to Do on your Copilot+ PC. You can adjust this experience back to notifications if you want via Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touch.

[Input]

• As part of our ongoing work to improve our settings experiences, we're starting to make more mouse related settings available directly under Settings > Accessibility > Mouse and Settings > Accessibility > Mouse pointer and touch without needing to go into Control Panel. This includes the settings for mouse indicator, mouse pointer trails, and further mouse behavior and pointer customization. As part of this work, we have also added the ability to adjust the amount of time needed to hover over a window to activate it, if you have activated on hover enabled. Finally, we updated the icon used for Mouse pointer speed in Bluetooth & Devices > Mouse and added an icon to the Enhance mouse pointer precision option.
  
• We're updating the Bluetooth & Devices > Pen and Windows Ink, and Bluetooth & Devices > Touch pages in Settings to have options if you want press and hold for pen or touch to perform a right click action.

Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on

[Improved Windows Search]

The following fixes are rolling out for improved Windows Search on Copilot+ PCs:

• Fixed an issue which was causing semantic search to stop working for some Insiders (until you reboot your PC).

[Graphics]

• Fixed an issue where external graphics cards connected over Thunderbolt were unexpectedly not discoverable in some cases.

[Hyper-V]

• Fixed an issue where Hyper-V Manager may erroneously report 0% CPU usage for VMs in some scenarios.

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3671 (Beta Channel)

This update is for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2.

New features gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on

Taskbar icon scaling
We are starting to roll out taskbar icon scaling to Windows Insiders – an improvement to the Windows taskbar that ensures that you have quick access to more of your favorite apps, even when your taskbar is full. With taskbar icon scaling, when your taskbar starts to get crowded with pinned or open apps, the icons will automatically scale down to a smaller size. This means you can keep more apps visible and accessible without the need to dive into a secondary menu. It's all about making your workflow smoother and more efficient.

We understand that everyone has their own preferences, so we've included settings to tailor this feature to your liking. You can choose when Windows will show smaller taskbar buttons:

• When taskbar is full: By default, taskbar icons will automatically turn smaller when the taskbar is full. This helps you maintain access to more apps without any extra effort.
  
• Never: For users who prefer their icons to remain the same size as before, regardless of how many apps are open, there's an option to prevent the icons from scaling down.
  
• Always: If you love the look of smaller icons and want them to stay that way all the time, you can set your taskbar icons to always be small.
  

To customize your taskbar icon scaling settings, simply right-click an empty region of your taskbar and select "Taskbar settings", expand "Taskbar behaviors" section, and make your selection for the setting "Show smaller taskbar buttons".

As always, we value your feedback, so let us know what you think!

FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > Taskbar.

Making sharing files in Windows easier
Sharing files in Windows is getting a lot easier and quicker with our new drag tray feature. When you start dragging a local file with mouse (or touch) from File Explorer or your desktop, a handy tray appears at the very top of your screen allowing you to drop the file into one of the displayed apps or choose "More..."  to open the Windows share window.

New drag tray UI that appears at the top of your screen when dragging a local file from File Explorer or your desktop.

FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Files, Folders, and Online Storage > File sharing.

Announcing the availability of the test remediation package for quick machine recovery (QMR)
As a follow up to last week's announcement of quick machine recovery, we are thrilled to announce that the test remediation package is now available for Windows Insiders to experience the full capabilities of QMR in action. We encourage Windows Insiders to test it today. The remediation package "Quick machine recovery update for Windows 11" will be automatically installed by QMR when "test mode" is activated.  To verify the quick machine recovery remediation is installed, go to Settings > Windows Update > Update history. The remediation should be listed under Quality updates. Please note that the ability to see the remediation package in your Windows Update history is gradually rolling out in the Beta Channel so not everyone will see this listed there right away. To provide feedback, simply open the Feedback Hub app on your Windows device, navigate to Recovery and Uninstall > Quick Machine Recovery, and share your insights. Stay tuned for further updates and enhancements as we continue to improve the resilience and reliability of Windows.

Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on

[General]

• The ]improved battery iconography in Windows 11 may disappear for Windows Insiders in the current flights. We're beginning to re-roll this change out to Windows Insiders.
  

[Recall (Preview)]
Recall is currently available in preview for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2 in the Dev and Beta Channels on Copilot+ PCs.

• We are trying out a basic search history feature in Recall.

[Click to Do (Preview)]
Click to Do is currently available in preview for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2 in the Dev and Beta Channels on Copilot+ PCs.

• Ask Copilot is a new action within Click to Do. When you highlight either text or image with Click to Do, you're given an option to Ask Copilot. Microsoft Copilot opens with your content in the prompt box. You can send selected text or image within Click to Do Directly to Copilot app. The selected text or image is handed off to the Copilot app where you can complete your prompt. This feature is not available in the European Economic Area (EEA). You can learn more about this Click to Do here..
  

• You can now swipe using touch from the right of your screen to invoke Click to Do on your Copilot+ PC. You can adjust this experience back to notifications if you want via Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touch.

[Input]

• As part of our ongoing work to improve our settings experiences, we're starting to make more mouse related settings available directly under Settings > Accessibility > Mouse and Settings > Accessibility > Mouse pointer and touch without needing to go into Control Panel. This includes the settings for mouse indicator, mouse pointer trails, and further mouse behavior and pointer customization. As part of this work, we have also added the ability to adjust the amount of time needed to hover over a window to activate it, if you have activated on hover enabled. Finally, we updated the icon used for Mouse pointer speed in Bluetooth & Devices > Mouse and added an icon to the Enhance mouse pointer precision option.
  
• We're updating the Bluetooth & Devices > Pen and Windows Ink, and Bluetooth & Devices > Touch pages in Settings to have options if you want press and hold for pen or touch to perform a right click action.

Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on

[Improved Windows Search]
The following fixes are rolling out for improved Windows Search on Copilot+ PCs:

• Fixed an issue which was causing semantic search to stop working for some Insiders (until you reboot your PC).

[Graphics]

• Fixed an issue where external graphics cards connected over Thunderbolt were unexpectedly not discoverable in some cases.

[Hyper-V]

• Fixed an issue where Hyper-V Manager may erroneously report 0% CPU usage for VMs in some scenarios.

Malwarebytes v5.2.10.182 component package 130.0.5212 released.

From MBAM 5.0:

Features and improvements

• Added two new Trusted Advisorrecommendations:
  
  • A reminder for Identity Theft Protection customers to activate their subscription
    
  • A prompt encouraging new users to try our free Digital Footprint Scan
    

Issues fixed

• Fixed an issue that disabled Web Protection after downgrading from latest beta version to latest production version
  
• Resolved incorrect notification positioning in case of screen DPI or resolution changes
  

Additional notes
This release also includes all features and fixes originally introduced in v5.2.9.176 (component package 129.0.5196). That version's rollout was paused due to the Web Protection issue, which has now been resolved.