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Microsoft’s AI-powered Recall feature, which takes screenshots of everything you do on your Windows machine and makes your actions searchable, has been scrutinised by security experts since its announcement earlier this year.
However, in the last few months, Microsoft has been working on making Recall more secure and user friendly. In a blog post, the tech giant said that unlike the previous implementation, users will now have to manually opt-in to enable the feature, and that they will have to use Windows Hello authentication to confirm user presence.
Earlier this month, some users said they could uninstall Recall, but in a statement, Microsoft had clarfied that it was just a bug and not a feature. However, the tech giant seems to have changed its mind.
Microsoft also said that in response to feedback from users and security experts, Recall now automatically filters sensitive content like passwords, credit card numbers, and allows users to choose apps they want to exclude.
“If a user proactively chooses to turn it on, it will be off, and snapshots will not be taken or saved. Users can also remove Recall entirely by using the optional features settings in Windows” says David Weston, Microsoft’s vice president for Enterprise and OS security.
Weston also said that users have complete control over their data and that they will be able to delete and pause screenshots. Microsoft also added encryption to Recall, protected by the device’s on board Trusted Platform Module (TPM) as well as some malware protection features like rate-limiting and anti-hammering.
Copilot+ will be available for those on the Windows 11 Insider build sometime in October.
