# Analyze Your Windows Settings with Copilot

Use the new PC Insights feature to easily query your Windows environment.

- **Source:** [Latest news](https://brifing.si/source/77d15218-219f-472d-bf40-31b5646d2942)
- **Published:** 2026-07-13
- **Topic:** [Data & AI](https://brifing.si/c/data-ai)
- **Original article:** <https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-copilot-analyze-windows/>
- **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/3b52e253-42bd-42ce-b517-009bb92a5540

## Solution to Your Windows Issues

Microsoft's Copilot AI analyzes your Windows environment to provide information about hardware, software, and settings. This feature aims to offer quick solutions without users needing to manually search through system settings.

## How PC Insights Works

After downloading and installing the Copilot Windows app, you can ask questions about your environment. For example, 'How is my battery health?' or 'What's my BIOS version?' to instantly access system information.

## Permission Management

Copilot asks for your permission to access system resources. You can grant permission for a single request, always allow it for similar requests, or deny permission for the session. You can revoke permissions at any time.

## Troubleshooting and Limitations

Copilot can identify issues in your system but cannot fix them automatically. After identifying problem areas, users need to intervene manually. This feature can be used as a complementary technical support tool.

## Privacy and Security

Microsoft promises that Copilot will not store your personal files or use them to train AI models. You can revoke permissions at any time through Copilot's privacy settings.

## Future Potential

The PC Insights feature is not yet widely available but could offer significant convenience for Windows users. Direct access to system components could make Copilot more effective in troubleshooting processes.

## Sources covering this story

- https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-copilot-analyze-windows/ — 

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