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Microsoft Copilot Will Soon Change Your Entire Browsing Experience, By Default

Microsoft is embedding its AI Copilot directly into the Windows browsing workflow via an Insider build that forces links to open in a Copilot side‑panel instead of the default browser. The feature activates automatically, prompting users to allow Copilot to read and retain tab context and to sync passwords and form data. There is no obvious opt‑out for the default HTTP/HTTPS handling, and Microsoft has not clarified whether users can revert to traditional link behavior. The move follows earlier data‑handling controversies such as the Windows Recall incident.