Windows 10's Search app should properly work now on your PC

Even though Windows 10’s current version is also its last version, the beloved operating system won’t reach end-of-support soon. It’s going to happen, though, in October 2025. So if you’re still using Windows 10, don’t worry. Microsoft got you covered, now.

Aside from the July Patch Tuesday updates that Windows 10 received two weeks ago, Microsoft released a patch, KB5028244, which comes with some major quality updates.

It seems Windows 10’s Search app has been causing some problems, every time someone would use it. Not every Windows 10 user experienced the issue, but it seems the Search app would open in full screen. It would also block additional Start menu actions, and, probably the most frustrating thing, you could not close it.

So Microsoft finally addressed the issue in this patch, and once you install it, your Search app should behave properly. The update also addressed some Windows Notification issues, and now you should receive all the notifications from apps in Windows 10. And, if you’re having problems with your VPN connections, this patch should fix that too.

Below is the complete list of changes and improvements coming with KB5028244.

KB5028244 – the complete list of changes and improvements

 Highlights

• This update addresses an issue that might affect your computer when you are playing a game. Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR) errors might occur.
• This update addresses an issue that affects certain display and audio devices. They are missing after your system resumes from sleep.  
• This update addresses an issue that might affect some VPN clients. They might not establish a connection.
• This update addresses an issue that affects the Search app. It opens in full screen, blocks additional Start menu actions, and you cannot close it.

Improvements

Important: Use EKB KB5015684 to update to Windows 10, version 22H2.

This non-security update includes quality improvements. When you install this KB:

• This update addresses an issue that affects the Windows Notification Platform. It fails to send notifications from applications to you.
• This update addresses an issue that affects hybrid joined devices. You cannot sign in to them if they are not connected to the internet. This occurs when you use a Windows Hello for Business PIN or biometric credentials. This issue applies to a cloud trust deployment.
• This update affects Windows Autopilot profiles. The process to download the Windows Autopilot policy is more resilient. This helps when a network connection might not be fully initialized. This update increases the retry attempts when you try to download the Windows Autopilot profile. 
• This update addresses an issue that might affect Win32 and Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps. They might close when devices enter Modern Standby. Modern Standby is an expansion of the Connected Standby power model. This issue occurs if certain Bluetooth Phone Link features are turned on.
• This update addresses an issue that affects Event Forwarding Subscriptions. When you add an Event Channel to the subscription, it forwards events you do not need.
• This update addresses an issue that affects the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) repository. This causes an installation error. The issue occurs when a device does not shut down properly.
• This update affects user-mode printer drivers. They unload unexpectedly. This occurs when you print from multiple print queues to the same printer driver.
• This update enhances hinting for some of the letters of the Verdana Pro font family.
• This update affects text edit controls in XAML. You cannot edit the controls again after they become read-only. This occurs when you use the new Microsoft Input Method Editor for Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.
• This update addresses an issue that affects a printing job. An unexpected Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) mode switch can cause the print job to abruptly stop. This occurs when there is an independent hardware vendor (IHV) driver.
• This update makes Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA) profiles up to date.
• This update addresses a deadlock in Internet Protocol Security (IPsec). When you configure servers with IPsec rules, they stop responding. This issue affects virtual and physical servers.
• This update affects the Windows Kernel Vulnerable Driver Blocklist, DriverSiPolicy.p7b. It adds drivers that are at risk for Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks.
• This update addresses an issue that causes Windows to fail. This occurs when you use BitLocker on a storage medium that has a large sector size.
• This update addresses an issue that affects I/O over Server Message Block (SMB). It might fail when you use the LZ77+Huffman compression algorithm.

What do you think about this Update Patch on Windows 10? Do you still use the operating system? Let us know in the comments section below.