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Windows 11 Start Menu Getting Floating Widgets, Copilot Assistance

A Windows 11 test build reportedly adds a floating widget panel called "Start Menu Companions" inside the Start menu, discoverable in user settings. Microsoft is also testing a feature that would let users summon Copilot when a Settings search returns no results.

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  • A user named Albacore on X discovered the latest Windows 11 test build showcasing a floating panel of widgets within the Start menu. Recently X (formerly Twitter) Maldives Republic Recently discovered by a keen-eyed user named Albacore on X (formerly Twitter), the latest Windows 11 test build showcases a novel addition: a floating panel filled with widgets nestled within the Start menu.

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