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Windows 365 for Agents

Managed Windows Cloud PCs built for AI agents. An agent checks out a Cloud PC from a pool, does the task and checks it back in, and then the PC resets. It's the computer behind Copilot Studio computer use, Researcher with Computer Use and Agent 365 agents. Generally available since June 2026. Related: Autopilot in Microsoft Copilot (private preview, announced Sep 25, 2026, previously called Scout) is a persistent agent with its own identity, memory, computer and workspace; Microsoft has not said whether that computer is a Windows 365 for Agents Cloud PC.

✓ Last verified October 15, 2026 from official sources

Pricing

Pay as you go: $0.40 per Cloud PC hour in the US, $0.52 in Europe and the UK, and $0.80 in South America. An always-available Cloud PC adds $5/month in the US. Billed through Azure, with 50 free hours to start through Copilot Studio. Autopilot uses usage-based billing with no separate published price.

Best for

IT teams that need agents to use Windows apps under company policy
Automating legacy desktop apps with no API

Privacy · Skill

Runs in your chosen Azure region in the US, Canada, Europe and the UK, Asia, India, Australia, Africa, Brazil or the UAE. Skill level: Advanced.

What it's great at

Agents that must use Windows desktop apps
Keeping agent work under Intune and Entra policy

What it can do

Pooled, check-out/check-in Cloud PCs that reset after each task
Each agent gets its own Entra agent identity and never reuses people's credentials
Managed in Intune alongside your existing Cloud PCs, with a dedicated security baseline, Conditional Access, Defender and Purview

Example tasks to try

A Copilot Studio agent that types invoices into a legacy desktop ERP.
An Agent 365 agent that checks out a Cloud PC to file a monthly report in a web portal.