Microsoft is rolling out a new Copilot feature called PC Insights that can check Windows system information and answer questions about what may be slowing down a PC. The feature matters because it could make basic troubleshooting easier for less technical users, but the article argues that the irony is obvious: Copilot itself can use a large amount of memory, potentially worsening performance on lower-RAM machines.

According to PC Gamer, citing Windows Latest, PC Insights can connect to Windows APIs and respond to prompts such as current CPU usage, available storage for a 100 GB game, installed graphics hardware, and whether antivirus is running. The feature is reportedly rolling out to US Copilot users, while Windows Latest measured Copilot using 791.7 MB of RAM at idle and PC Gamer said it saw about 560 MB on one system, making it one of the heaviest apps running. The piece places this in a wider criticism of Windows 11 and web-based apps, saying the tool may be useful in principle but is undermined by its own resource demands.