Microsoft has become somewhat notorious for its huge right-click menu in Windows Explorer. But the company is adding even more features—and, interestingly, to apps and services it doesn't even own.
Depending on whether you own a Copilot+ PC, Microsoft has added “AI action” files to File Explorer, such as background removal and object erasing. These new features are open to all Windows 11 users and are part of Microsoft's new definition of “AI PC”designed to be something accessible to everyone.
For now, they're limited to just three services: Manus, an artificial intelligence app, Filmora, which provides video editing services, and Zoom, a popular video conferencing app that competes with Microsoft's own Teams app.
Manus (no relation to Hands of fate) is a good alternative to ChatGPT, Claude or Google Gemini. While you can download it as a native Windows application, it is essentially a web service that specializes in deep research. Microsoft actually uses it as a website builder, which is a very specialized feature.
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Microsoft is adding what it calls an “AI Action” to Windows that allows you to right-click a document in Explorer and “create a website with Manus.” Although the company example suggests that you can only use one document to create a site, and also suggests using the app to upload a series of photos to illustrate it. (It's unclear whether you can simply select all files at once.) The experience is currently in private preview, Microsoft says.
Microsoft also allows you to start editing a file using Filmora, presumably a video file.
Finally, Microsoft has added the ability to schedule Zoom meetings by simply highlighting a group of email addresses. According to Microsoft, this action will allow you to schedule an appointment. The only catch is that this particular feature is only available on Copilot+ PCs, executives said, without specifying why.
