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ISSUE 20.44.1 • 2023-10-31 By Susan Bradley Not to scare you, but tomorrow, November 1, represents the general availability of Microsoft 365 Copilot.
[See the full post at: Microsoft 365 Copilot is upon us]
Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher
Great, another potential minefield for medical providers trying to comply with patient privacy rules. At least for now this is only rolling out to entities with 300+ seats, which in the medical world would mean hospitals or large group practices. Those entities are big enough to have someone on staff who will be fully aware of the potential issues and can act to head off trouble.
https://www.amplifyhx.com/post/microsoft-copilot-hipaa-readiness
You won’t see 23H2 in WU yet.. Currently you can install the October Preview KB5031455 followed by the hidden from catalog KB5027397 enablement package which activates the upgrade (a very small file) 23H2 enablement zip
unzip and install
Just done this earlier today, now on 23H2 No problems, all is well on that sub-threshhold device.
Saves downloading a 6Gb iso, I’ll do that later once the ‘New Seekers’ have abaited.
‘I’d like to teach the world to sing in redmond harmony..’
The W11 November CU will likely offer 23H2 enablement via WU for those who don’t do previews.
FYI: No Copilot here, as it’s hidden/blocked by O&O Shutup settings 
…Windows devices using more than one (1) monitor might experience issues with desktop icons moving unexpectedly between monitors or other icon alignment issues when attempting to use Copilot in Windows (in preview).
To prevent users from encountering this issue, Copilot in Windows (in preview) might not be available on devices that have been used or are currently being used in a multimonitor configuration.
We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release
I tried to switch to a local account in Windows 11, but find that option is not available now.
That option is always available:
I tried to switch to a local account in Windows 11, but find that option is not available now.
That option is always available:
You are correct B. I missed it because it is somewhat hidden. I switched to a local account so now I am protected from Windows CoPilot (for now).:)
I also backed up my Bitlocker recovery key.
Mark
Windows 23H2 creation tool not ready (downloads 22H2)
“Gabe Frost
@bytenerd
There’s a package size optimization underway for 23H2 with MCT. Rough ETA is a couple weeks ~11/15”
Using the Media Creation Tool?
Windows Copilot is still dumb like a rock
Microsoft launched Windows Copilot with some fanfare alongside the Windows 11 2023 Update. Microsoft promised that the baked-in artificial intelligence would assist Windows users “in work, creation and play”. Copilot is “designed to accelerate your tasks, reduce friction and save you time” according to Microsoft’s announcement on the Windows Experience Blog.
One of Microsoft’s promises was that Copilot would help users run tasks on Windows. Without that, Copilot would just be Bing Chat added as a sidebar to Windows…
Asking Copilot to launch Notepad, for instance, results in an “I’m sorry” message. Copilot claims that it is a chat mode of Microsoft Bing and not an assistant..
The simple “enable dark mode” request is met with a huge wall of text that explains how to enable Dark Mode on Windows. Copilot, however, doesn’t enable dark mode automatically on the user’s request…
While trying to find the right command to get Copilot to switch to dark mode or at least display a button that does that, it suddenly suggested to enable Do Not Disturb on the system…
No matter the instruction, Windows Copilot always replied with a “can’t do, I’m not an assistant” type of message…
Harvesting people data goes live! To use it for marketing and generating more profit. Without any consent. How far can Microsoft go without any audit?
If this is the future of AI, I am very disapointed. At the same time quality seems very poor right now.
ME: are you AI?
COPILOT: Yes, I’m an AI. This is Bing. I’m sorry, but I can no longer continue this conversation. Thank you for your visit.COPILOT: By continuing to interact with Bing, you accept the Terms of Use and acknowledge that you have read the Privacy Policy Statement.
Closed this real time fraud immediatelly.
Dell Latitude 3420, Intel Core i7 @ 2.8 GHz, 16GB RAM, W10 22H2 Enterprise
HAL3000, AMD Athlon 200GE @ 3,4 GHz, 8GB RAM, Fedora 29
PRUSA i3 MK3S+
Mine was a little different: I do like that it admits that it is Bing. Cortana -> Bing -> copilot – different names for the same thing. Maybe slightly advanced in phraseology. The sky is not falling. Yet.
Yes, I am an AI. I am a chat mode of Microsoft Bing, and I can help you with various tasks and queries. I can also generate creative content such as poems, stories, code, and more.
To certain extent I think it is like a Furby. If you talk trash to it you will get trash. At some point some fine person will come up with a way to reset what it has “learned” . In the meantime you might find it useful to take care with it, like you would a child. Or a HAL 9000.
Asking Copilot to launch Notepad, for instance, results in an “I’m sorry” message.
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