October cumulative update KB5031364<\/em><\/strong> for Windows Server 2022 implements a novel Azure Arc Setup<\/strong> facet. Moreover, Azure Arc hasn’t merely been incorporated as an elective component, but it’s now also initiated by default, a distinct icon has emerged in the tray and Start Menu, and irritating alerts have surfaced on the desktop emphasizing the requirement to set up Azure Arc.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Azure Arc represents a hybrid solution granting the ability to employ Azure for managing resources situated outside the Microsoft cloud – that includes on-premises servers or servers augmented by alternate cloud providers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n One can observe how the AzureArc tray icon and alert appear in the initial screenshot. The second captures a new icon that has materialized in the Start menu following the installation of KB5031364.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t require Azure cloud integration, we recommend disabling the Azure Arc Setup feature in Windows Server 2022 (or at least disabling notifications about configuration needs).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Keep in mind that a new Azure Arc Management item in the Server Manager console informs if integration with Azure has been configured.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The Azure Arc system tray icon is operated through the AzureArcSetup<\/strong> startup option in the HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun<\/strong> registry key (this registry key contains a list of applications that Windows should run at boot). Evidently, this registry parameter is utilized to run the %windir%AzureArcSetupSystrayAzureArcSysTray.exe<\/code> executable.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n