Microsoft is bringing its AI-powered Copilot to Windows 10. In a surprise move, the software giant will soon release Copilot for Windows 10 to Release Preview testers, just months after signaling an end of major Windows 10 updates.

“It’s a key opportunity for us to bring Copilot value to more customers,” explains Aaron Woodman, vice president of Windows marketing, in a briefing with The Verge. While Windows 10 end of support is less than two years away, Microsoft is seeking to capitalize on its AI ambitions with a base of millions of PCs that haven’t yet upgraded to Windows 11 to access features like Copilot.

Copilot in Windows 10 will work very similar to how it appears in Windows 11, with a button on the right-hand side of the taskbar that lets you quickly access the chatbot. And yes, you can remove that button. It won’t be exactly the same as the Windows 11 version, particularly when it comes to controlling Windows features and settings.

“There are going to be some functional differences,” says Woodman. “There are certainly some skills or actions you can take in Windows 11 that do not exist in Windows 10, so therefore wouldn’t be skills inside Copilot.”

Windows 10 has lower hardware requirements than Windows 11, but Microsoft believes a minimum of 4GB of RAM and a 720p screen resolution should be enough for Copilot. Microsoft is only testing with Windows 10 Home and Pro users and intends to share plans for Copilot on commercial versions of Windows 10 soon.