A new non-security update is now available for Windows 10 version 22h2 and is titled KB5027293. This update comes with several new features, improvements, and bug fixes.
KB5027293 resolves a key issue wherein you can’t access the on-screen keyboard after locking your Windows PC. Installing this non-security update increases the OS Build to 19045.3155.
Windows 10 KB5027293 Changelog
Here is the list of new features, improvements, and bug fixes that came for Windows 10, version 22h2 –
What’s new on this update?
- Adds many new features and improvements to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. To know more, visit Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
- Supports authenticating across Microsoft Clouds. This feature also satisfies Conditional Access checks if they are needed.
- Improves several simplified Chinese fonts and the Microsoft Pinyin Input Method Editor (IME). They now support GB18030-2022. Characters in the Standard Chinese Characters List, GB18030-2022 implementation level 2, are available in Microsoft Yahei (regular, light, and bold), Dengxian (optional font: regular, light, and bold), and Simsun. The Simsun Ext-B font (GB18030-2022 implementation level 3) now supports Unicode CJK Unified Ideographs Extensions E and F.
Bug Fixes available with this update
- Addresses an issue that affects a scheduled monthly task. It might not run on time if the next occurrence happens when daylight savings time occurs.
- Resolves an issue that affects all the registry settings under the Policies paths. They might be deleted. This occurs when you do not rename the local temporary user policy file during Group Policy processing.
- Affects the Desktop Window Manager (DWM). It improves its reliability.
- Addresses an issue that affects .msi files and states that “
A minor update is not installed“. This occurs when you use the EnterpriseDesktopAppManagement configuration service provider (CSP) to distribute the .msi file. - Fixes an issue that affects the Spooler service. It stops working. This issue occurs when you print using a certain workspace.
- Resolves an issue wherein the “
tib.sys” driver gets affected and it does not load. This happens only when HyperVisor-protected Code Integrity (HVCI) is enabled. - Fixes an issue that was known to affect NCryptGetProperty(). When you call this property along with NCRYPT_KEY_TYPE_PROPERTY, this returns 0x1 instead of 0x20. This occurs only when the key is a machine key.
- Addresses an issue that affects HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders. You can now set and maintain the correct default permissions for this directory path. When the permissions are wrong, the Start menu, search, and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) authentication fail.
- Resolves an issue that affects those who enable the “Smart Card is Required for Interactive Logon” account option. When RC4 is disabled, you cannot authenticate to Remote Desktop Services farms. The error message is as follows –
“An authentication error has occurred. The requested encryption type is not supported by the KDC.”
- Fixes an issue that affects HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders. You can now set and maintain the correct default permissions for this directory path. When the permissions are wrong, the Start menu, search, and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) authentication fails.
Downloading and Installing KB5027293
To download and install this non-security update on your PC, you must follow these steps –
- Press Windows + I, and select Update & Security.
- Go to Windows Update next, and hit Check for updates.
- The system will look for pending updates online, and download/install the update (if it finds any).
- After this non-security update installs successfully, you’ll receive a prompt suggesting to restart your computer.
- Well, reboot your Windows 10 PC, and your device upgrades to OS Build 19045.3155.
Alternatively, one may also download its standalone package by visiting Microsoft’s update catalog. Make sure to pick the update matching your system architecture, or else, you won’t be able to install it on your Windows 11, version 22h2 PC.
