Microsoft releases new Windows 11 update: From Copilot to Paint revamp, 5 new features you should know

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Paint Revamp: The old Paint app is getting a generative AI powered upgrade with the Windows 11 Copilot and the Redmond-based company is promising features like AI for drawing and digital creation, background remover and more. Moreover, Microsoft has also announced that Paint Cocreator preview will start rolling out to Windows Insiders users from today while it will be available to general public in the coming days. Cocreator will help users generate unique images by entering a text prompt and selecting a style.

“You can then use the array of other tools in Paint to further refine your creation, whether it’s adding layers or drawing on top." Microsoft noted. Snipping Tool will now have the ability to capture sounds while making a screen recording. Users can start a screen recording on Windows by pressing Windows + Shift + R or Print Screen button.

Interestingly, the software will now come with features like extracting specific text from an image and protecting sensitive information with text redaction. Microsoft has also upgraded the Photos app with new AI-enabled features like Background Blur and improved search results. Background Blur will allow users to make the subject of their photo stand out by automatically finding and blurring the background.

Users will also have the ability to change the intensity of blur and make changes to the areas that they want to be blurred. Microsoft is bringing the new Passkeys feature creates a unique, unguessable credential allowing users to not use their passwords and instead use their face, fingerprint or device PIN to log into their accounts. “Passkeys can be used without the need for other sign-in challenges, making the authentication process faster, secure, and more convenient…