Sharing your Copilot notebooks - Is being rolled out

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Microsoft is rolling a new update to Copilot Notebooks that make collaboration even easier: the ability to share Copilot Notebooks with your colleagues.  Personally, I like Notebooks because they feel almost like small, personal agents I don’t have to configure. They give me a safe space to collect notes and documents and then work on them over time. With this update, that personal space can become a shared space for a selected group of  colleagues, without compromising security or permissions. I think it is also important to note that your chat and chat history within the Notebook stays private. The web rollout began in late October and will finish by December, while mobile access starts in early November and are related to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap ( ID 506851 )  You can also read more about the Copilot Notebooks experience on the Microsoft website here . If you like this update and want to stay informed about similar improvements, feel free to follow me on LinkedIn!

My first thoughts on Windows 7 (x64 RC)

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My first tryouts with Windows 7 was the public beta (x86) earlier this year. With the release of the RC, I decided to "upgrade" my laptop to use the 64bit version. I have been holding on to 32bit versions of desktop OS's due to the lack of good 64bit drivers and the small amount of actual 64bit software. But alas; 32bit is soon history, the drivers are getting better, and I did not see any reasons why I should hang on to the past any more.

I must say, I do not recognize any change performance when moving from 32bit to 64bit. But I still have quite a few programs running in 32bit mode. But I don't think I will install anything else but 64bit when the RTM is released.

So; Here I am, with a new OS on my laptop. Any thoughts on what i think? No? Why is that? Well, my first impression is simply: This is how Windows Vista should have been. (And it feels like a Vista SP3 :). I know this isn't true, and there are many, many improvements to the new OS over Vista.

But, I like what I see. I have been using Vista for a few years (since the first beta was released), and might be one of the few who actually liked Vista (after tweaking certain services and features ;). Therefor the interface seems very familiar to me, except for the new taskbar.

I have not gone through all the fancy new stuff you can do with Aero (and probably won't), and I will not have a drill down (at least in this post) of other features ether. you can catch up on all the fancy stuff on various blogs elsewhere.

But here is my conclusion after a few weeks of Windows 7:
- Installation was fast and easy (but I could not upgrade form Vista Enterprise to Win7 Ultimate :( )
- Interface is good (even better than Vista), and the new functions in Aero is worth taking a deeper look into.
- Speed is better than Vista, and I have not yet felt the need of tweaking).
- Most Vista compatible software I use regularly, run flawless on Win7 (I have not had the need for the so called XP-virtual engine).

Basically I am rather happy with Windows 7. My only regret is: Why didn't they wait for Win 7. It is really what Vista shoud have been.....