Microsoft releases KB5040427 update to fix bugs and make significant changes to Copilot on Windows 10

The addition of Copilot to Windows 10 was quite a surprise for an operating system that has been slowly dying out. And it not only brings the AI-powered assistant to Windows 10, but also continues to update it with big changes.

A good example is the release of the KB5040427 update for Windows 10 as part of Patch Tuesday. Microsoft used this update to fix a number of bugs in the operating system — including an annoying issue with the taskbar — and also modified Copilot to work like an app.

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Microsoft proudly announces that “Copilot is now pinned to the taskbar and behaves like an app” – something many people feel should have been true all along. The change means that the Copilot window can be resized and moved just like any other app.

Patch Tuesday releases are always used to address Windows issues, and KB5040427 is no exception. This release fixes a right-click bug that caused the Open With dialog to appear without prompting, as well as another that caused Jump List actions on the taskbar to not complete when selected.

Two other significant updates are:

• Windows installer. When repairing the app, User Account Control (UAC) does not prompt for your credentials. After installing this update, UAC will prompt for them. For this reason, you may need to update your automation scripts. Do this by adding a shield icon. This indicates that the process requires full administrator access. To disable the UAC prompt, set HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\DisableLUAInRepair register value to 1.
• Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocolThis issue is related to MD5 collisions.

Details can be found here.

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