Latest Patch Tuesday accidentally removes Copilot app from Windows, and people want that as a feature

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust NoPilot: Microsoft is notorious for routinely bringing Windows usability and reliability to a halt with every other patch cycle. The latest updates released in March included the accidental bonus side effect of removing Copilot from Windows systems, and Redmond has yet to explain why. On March 17, Microsoft released the KB5053598 update for Windows 11, bringing the OS build number to 26100.3476 and introducing the usual batch of changes and security updates. As Windows users have come to expect, each new Patch Tuesday can be both a security improvement and a potential disaster for OS stability. Security-wise, the KB5053598 update addresses 57 flaws, including seven zero-day vulnerabilities. However, the most surprising "feature" of this update is that it unintentionally uninstalls the Microsoft Copilot application on some devices. Copilot is removed from the system and unpinned from the ... Read full article.