Better late than never; Microsoft has released KB5034843 for Windows 10 22H2 a few days later than anticipated. This is an optional cumulative Type D update that you need to install manually. This update includes a new feature for the Windows OS as well as some fixes.
Installing KB5034843 will upgrade the OS build to 19045.4123.
After installing this KB article, users can share URLs through other apps, like WhatsApp, Gmail, etc., through the Windows Share facility. This will eliminate the need to copy a URL, open the app, and send it to another person.
KB5034843 can be installed through Windows Update or using the direct download links provided below.
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What’s new in KB5034843
The following list of improvements and fixes are included in this release:
- Using Windows Share, you can now directly share URLs to apps like WhatsApp, Gmail, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Sharing to X (formerly Twitter) is coming soon.
- This update affects games you install on a secondary drive. Now, they remain installed on the drive.
- This update affects the Windows Backup app. It will no longer show on the user interface in regions where the app is not supported.
- This update addresses an issue that affects Azure Virtual Desktop sessions. There are delays when you sign in.
- This update addresses an issue that affects Azure Virtual Desktop virtual machines. At random, they restart. This occurs because of an access violation in lsass.exe.
- This update addresses an issue that affects Windows Hello for Business. You cannot use it to authenticate to Microsoft Entra ID on certain apps. This occurs when you use Web Access Management (WAM).
- This update addresses an issue that affects Microsoft Edge. The UI is wrong for Internet Options Data Settings.
- This update addresses an issue that affects the Japanese Input Method Editor (IME). It fails to work for custom desktops.
- This update addresses an issue that affects Remote Desktop Web Authentication. You might not be able to connect to sovereign cloud endpoints.
With these improvements, there are also a few known issues with this release.
Known issues
Microsoft is aware of the following issues with this release:
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Icon alignment issues with Copilot
When you open Windows Copilot, the desktop icons get randomly rearranged with no sorting order and spread across the screen. This issue only occurs with systems in a multimonitor setup. You can take solace in the fact that the icons are reverted to their original places when you close Copilot.
At the moment, there is no workaround for this issue. However, Microsoft has disabled Copilot in Preview on devices that have been using a multi-monitor configuration.
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Copilot will not work if the taskbar is positioned vertically
If you have moved the taskbar to the left or the right side of the screen and is now in a vertical position, Copilot will be inaccessible.
At the moment, the only workaround for this issue is moving the taskbar to a horizontal position, which is either at the top of the screen or the bottom.
To learn more about this update, refer to the KB5034843 Release Notes.
Download and install KB5034843
You can download and install KB5034843 from Windows Update, or using the direct download links below.
To install the update from Windows Update on a Windows 10 PC, press the Windows Key + i to open Settings, go to “Windows Update“, and then click “Check for updates.” Once the update is available, click “Download and install.” Once installed, restart the PC to finalize it.
Note that the update may start installing automatically if you have enabled the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” option.
Alternatively, you may download the .MSU files from the links provided in the “Downloads” column here:
| KB article | OS version | Download |
|---|---|---|
| KB5034843 | Windows 10 22H2 | x64 x86 ARM64 |
To install the update, simply run the downloaded MSU file and Windows will automatically install the update. To download any other updates related to any of the above, please check the Microsoft Catalog.
Windows 10 optional non-security update history
| KB Article | OS Versions | Build | Release Date | Significant Changes | Announcement |
| KB5036979 | 22H2 | 19045.4355 | 23-Apr-24 | Microsoft account notifications in Settings Home, lock screen widget improvements, faster and smaller future Windows updates. | Microsoft Announcement of KB5036979 |
| KB5035941 | 22H2 | 19045.4239 | 26-Mar-24 | More info on the lock screen, Windows Spotlight as default background | Microsoft Announcement of KB5035941 |
| KB5034843 | 22H2 | 19045.4123 | 29-Feb-24 | Share URLs through Windows Share using other apps, like WhatsApp, Facebook, etc. | Microsoft Announcement of KB5034843 |
| KB5031445 | 22H2 | 19045.3636 | 26-Oct-23 | Fixes Outlook non-responsiveness, fixes WDAC, robocopy issues | Microsoft Announcement of KB5031445 |
| KB5030300 | 22H2 | 19045.3516 | 26-Sep-23 | – Improved search box experience – Animations to icons in news and interests | Microsoft Announcement of KB5030300 |
| KB5029331 | 22H2 | 19045.3393 | 22-Aug-23 | – Improvements to location detection – Expands rollout of notification badging for Microsoft accounts | Microsoft Announcement of KB5029331 |
| KB5028244 | 22H2 | 19045.3271 | 25-Jul-23 | -Fixes TDR error during gameplay – Audio and video device fixes – Fix for VPN client connectivity issue | Microsoft Announcement of KB5028244 |
| KB5027293 | 22H2 | 19045.3155 | 27-Jun-23 | – New features and improvements to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint – Several other fixes | Microsoft Announcement of KB5027293 |
| KB5026435 | 22H2 | 19045.3031 | 23-May-23 | – Fixes issue with speech recognition, improves the search experience and shows up to 3 high-priority toast notifications. – Introduces a new issue with 32-bit apps; intermittent copying, attaching, and moving problems. | Microsoft Announcement of KB5026435 |
| KB5025297 | 22H2 | 19045.2913 | 25-Apr-23 | Sync language and region settings to Microsoft account, a plethora of other fixes | Microsoft Announcement of KB5025297 |
| KB5023773 | 22H2, 21H2, 20H2 | 1904X.2788 | 21-Mar-22 | Fixes issues with USB printers | Microsoft Announcement of KB5023773 |
