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Door staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) - 07 Oct 2026
Microsoft held a Windows and Surface event today, which gave us a look at what's ahead for the operating system and lineup of devices. Along with CEO Satya Nadella, the company's head of Windows and Devices, Pavan Davuluri, spoke at the San Francisco event. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was in attendance too.
Ahead of the event, Microsoft said it would focus on "how local AI will shape the next chapter of the PC," so perhaps (like me) you're already wondering how to disable whatever agentic AI features the company is planning to shove into Windows. Maybe this time it'll work for Microsoft after the whole Copilot+ PC deal didn't turn out to be a raging success and the company started pulling Copilot features out of Windows 11.
During the event, much of which was surprisingly developer-focused, Microsoft hammered home that it's working to make Windows the most secure platform for AI agents. The company also talked up a hybrid approach to AI that runs both locally and in the cloud.
We'll be updating this story as swiftly as we can to give you a rundown of the key news (at least on the consumer side) in one place, along with links to read more of our coverage from the event. With that said, let's jump into everything Microsoft announced for regular folks at its Windows and Surface event.
Ahead of the event, Microsoft said it would focus on "how local AI will shape the next chapter of the PC," so perhaps (like me) you're already wondering how to disable whatever agentic AI features the company is planning to shove into Windows. Maybe this time it'll work for Microsoft after the whole Copilot+ PC deal didn't turn out to be a raging success and the company started pulling Copilot features out of Windows 11.
During the event, much of which was surprisingly developer-focused, Microsoft hammered home that it's working to make Windows the most secure platform for AI agents. The company also talked up a hybrid approach to AI that runs both locally and in the cloud.
We'll be updating this story as swiftly as we can to give you a rundown of the key news (at least on the consumer side) in one place, along with links to read more of our coverage from the event. With that said, let's jump into everything Microsoft announced for regular folks at its Windows and Surface event.