Video Summary: Windows 11 May 2025 Update

Introduction

• Presenter: Ma
• Discussion on new features and changes in the Windows 11 May 2025 update.
• Features might not be available universally; gradual rollout and possible delays.

Key Features and Changes

Mobile Sidebar

• Functionality: Quick access to messages, phone calls, and photos.
• Allows sending files directly to a device.
• Links to the Phone Link for calls interface.
• Settings: Can be customized under personalization settings.

Taskbar and Desktop Updates

• Taskbar: Minor updates, fixing icon and navigation issues.
• Desktop Icons: Removing accent color back plates for shortcuts.

Windows Update Settings

• Estimate Time: Displays offline duration for updates installation.

Windows Recall for Copala Plus PCs

• Functionality: AI-driven snapshots of activities for searchable history.
• Previously for Windows Insider users, now rolling out to Copala Plus PC users.
• Supports several languages, including English, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.

Click-To-Do Feature

• Functionality: Interactive actions within snapshots (e.g., opening apps, searching text).
• Available outside recall through shortcuts and Snipping Tool.

Semantic Indexing

• Description: AI-enhanced file indexing for natural language search.
• Works with Windows search, recommended to enhance searchability.
• Includes image search capabilities beyond file tags.

Speech Recap Feature for Narrator

• Functionality: Tracks spoken words for reference using keyboard shortcuts.
• Clears recap automatically upon restoring Narrator.

File Explorer Updates

• Performance: Improved zip extraction and corrected address bar path display.
• Text scaling respected across File Explorer dialogs.

Editing and Sharing Images

• Functionality: Allows editing before sharing (crop, rotate, add filters).

Studio Effect Features

• Camera Features: Automatic framing enabled for first-time camera use.

Widgets Experience for Developers

• Microsoft opens widget creation to developers using web content.

Conclusion

• Additional fixes and changes included in the update.
• More information available in linked written articles.

Engagement: Encouragement to like, share, subscribe, and comment on the video.