Bad News For Windows Recall & How To Disable it

Microsoft pulled Windows Recall from the latest beta and have stated that it will not be included in the launch of Copilot plus PCs. They have some big changes they are making to it before it returns and I will show you how to disable it for when that time comes.
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[@muttBunch]

Even if it allows us to "disable", or "opt out", I still don't trust it!

[@mhult5873]

I don't trust Microsoft anynore, at all. I did in the Win 7 and Win XP-era, plus with the MS Dos 6.22 and win 95/98. But that changed from Win 8 and forward, especially now with this privacy- and risky disaster called "Recal" + the telemetry in Win 10/11. I will never trust MS again.

[@muttBunch]

@@mhult5873 agreed. I really miss the old dos days honestly

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

You don't need to trust it. It's already disabled by default, hasn't got off the planning and production phase and hasn't been released to the public yet. Seems like a bunch of whining for nothing at this point.

[@mhult5873]

@@SpaceCadet4Jesus I also don't need nor want this MS Recall. Just my two cents, but I believe a lot of customers share this opinion? Br

[@Nick-rs5if]

"If it's there, then it spies on you. If it spies on you, then someone can access it. If someone can access it, then anyone savvy enough can as well." -Microsoft's MO, probably.

[@KabukeeJo]

One day Microsoft will eliminate access to the registry so nobody can disable their crap.

[@saturnblue]

Annoyingly some antivirus already and does registry changes made by the users

[@LaurenGlenn]

Best thing about having an OS that they want to be used in business environments is that they'll always have a way to turn them off.... :)

[@Wolfrich666]

then people will start making changes at bios level, or just running better virtual machines with less performance impact, or even just stop using windows.

[@prjndigo]

registry only runs the client to the operating system now, not the OS itself

[@KabukeeJo]

@@t.michaeld2461 Here's 2 fun facts for you. Linux will NEVER be as adopted as Windows until 2 things happen. 1: Linux Software, most notably games, must reach or exceed that of what can be found on Windows. While Linux can emulate Windows software, it is just more work to do on a Linux machine and most people are just lazy or not tech savvy enough to do it. 2: Drivers and Hardware on Linux must be as easy to use as it is on Windows. That means no needing special know-how or manually configuring installs. So if you have to open a file and then manually enter your resolution or configuration, that alone is enough to scare most away.

[@Laszlo34]

If Recall is such a good thing, then they should put it in the MS Store. Recall HAS NO PLACE WHATSOEVER IN AN _OPERATING SYSTEM_ . WTF is MicroSoft doing?!? This is utter insanity!!

[@rashidisw]

So what if you purchase the key for the OS that you are using? You ARE the product regardless.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

Recall is not ready for the public yet, it hasn't left the production floor. Anything that recall can give you is already obtainable through various tools with exception of the screenshots which I don't find useful at all. How's the computer going to know that only important things appear to me every 5 Seconds?

[@Tuxuser2003]

They are trying to stay inline with Apple and the Siri's integration with ChatGPT. Good times.

[@BioCybergoth]

that's a blueprint for totalitarian govt agencies spying on citizens.

[@thfrussia6717]

they should put it on bill gates' computer and the whole community will be able to see what porn he watching

[@andreasplosky8516]

There will NOT EVER be a Windows version on my PCs with Recall installed. I never needed that feature, and I never will.

[@thesaddestdude3575]

They Recalled recall.

[@andreasplosky8516]

@@thesaddestdude3575 But they will try to sneak it back in, disguised.

[@Carrion-0409]

​@thesaddestdude3575 this didn't age well

[@thesaddestdude3575]

@@Carrion-0409 Did they end up shippin it anyways?

[@Carrion-0409]

@thesaddestdude3575 yes it's releasing in October. It's funny, right as I was considering giving windows another try since they announced it was releasing

[@bbellefson]

Microsoft: "Don't worry, I'm not gonna grope you." Microsoft: (still keeps hand on your thigh)

[@ripcord895]

That is what Bill Cosby said.🤣🤣🤣

[@avidadolares]

You: But I still trust you and am willing to stay with you because I love you. You would never hurt me again, right?

[@meal_team_six]

@@ripcord895 I believe he said "GIGGIDDY GIGGIDDY GIGGIDDY J-E-L-L-OOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

[@YouTubeMusicPortal]

​@@meal_team_sixCorn pop has nothing on pudding pops.

[@WhatsUpLand]

Why is it that most of the big tech companies who behave this way have CEO's of Indian decent?

[@ysiadpir1423]

Fire the stupid team and leaders that came up with 1984 Recall BS.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

You can run Linux you know.

[@Physics072]

@@SpaceCadet4Jesus I can and do run linux but still also use windows for many things.

[@davidsucesso2419]

Do you know that this was top tier ideas and not from that team right? This is an agenda

[@What_do_I_Think]

Oh, I am pretty sure, it came from the top. Such a thing does not come from somebody in middle management. And at the top, you never get fired. You get promoted or you get a huge sum of money as thankyou that you go and do not further harm the corporation.

[@z1mt0n1x2]

Not even the leaders fault, they have to be creative with ideas that makes the company money. And who's fault is it that the user has become the product?... The people using it and allowing them to collect and sell data. The customer has always been the moneybag, it simply went from your wallet to your personal life.

[@yerachmielb1]

Here's my theory - take it or leave it: Microsoft knew they would get extreme backlash for introducing Recall no matter what, so they purposely announced what was supposed to be an unfinished BETA version to prompt user outrage, so they could backtrack and release the finished version with its security "enhancements" (or whatever they call it), and people wouldn't complain so much.

[@mannather]

Effectively "Backtrack from an outrageous thing to make the thing you want seem reasonable by comparison". While I can see the logic, I don't think that works in the tech industry. Case in point is Nvidia having extraordinarily high prices for their GPUs with the chip shortage and never dropped them afterwards. Even with their price reductions for the GPUs that aren't selling, people are just buying AMD GPUs instead for either availability or the better price:performance ratio. With Recall not only being terrible in practice but exceptionally easy to extract screenshots and data from in it's current form, any future version would be under even more scrutiny than the "Beta" version as that would be the version that is widespread and vulnerabilities holding back a flood as opposed to a puddle

[@yerachmielb1]

@@mannather I agree in theory, but that's actually a question of paying different amounts of money; Recall is free (monetarily) so I don't think people will react quite the same.

[@mannather]

@@yerachmielb1 It was the best example I could think of at the time that's "Outrageous to reasonable" ;^^ The fact it's free does change matters for the general public but unfortunately, the general public aren't the most involved bunch. Many people don't change their defaults on their tech, no matter how advantageous it could be (play the default ringtone somewhere and watch how many people get out their phone to check). Kinda like how it's fairly simple to block telemetry. Either using Windows' own host file to redirect the URLs is a local IP address or using Winaerotweaker to disable it and yet, many people wouldn't know Windows is getting telemetry data without being told beforehand ("Microsoft still sells Windows keys so why would they need more money from you?" as an example though from them). It's mostly the security researchers and IT experts who will break down the newer version of recall and reword it without bias. It's those stories that'll say about any holes for people to be aware of and spread. Imo, Recall is simply "Testing the waters", to see how it was received before committing. Their intention is clear but they don't know how to achieve it without customer backlash because what they want is inherently anti-consumer at it's core ;^^

[@ca3891]

Microsoft wanted to discuss windows recall because they new it would generate backlash then claim to pull it so they could hide it in the code somewhere, then during the monthly , update/download , they could harvest the data,,, freely.

[@tiomkinnyborg2289]

That is exactly how it works. To get sheep to accept something you reveal it then you take it away and put it back in a 'better' form. M$ made sheep accept keylogging and spyware as normal. A few years ago those were the things only malware did. Forced updates and settings getting reset, all normal now. M$ knows how the manipulate the simple minded. People will fight and work out how to continue using Windows. They will see it a badge of honor to run the OS their way and 'beat' M$. Microsoft is laughing all the way to the bank. Put the effort into ditching Windows.

[@b9bot148]

The other thing Windows recall would be doing is sucking down your resources and taking up so much space on your hard drive.

[@homuraakemi9556]

And that's a huge concern, seeing as gaming is one of the few reasons I continue to use Windows these days

[@marcusjohansson668]

Please tell me again how your brand new 2024 computer (with hardware that you need to own to even be able to run recall) does not contain a 1TB drive, or how suuuuuper expensive storage is in 2024. This is not an argument. Everything will be compressed to a minimum. Microsoft creating the worlds best hacking database though, THAT is an argument against it.

[@JohnDoe-pk2hs]

​@@marcusjohansson668 It's not necessarily about the impracticality of the space that occupies, it's the insult of them forcing us to do it. Either way I don't see why it matters as long as the individual is against this being allowed.

[@marcusjohansson668]

@@JohnDoe-pk2hs It matters because FACTS matter, and none of what is stated in this OP of this thread is true.

[@homuraakemi9556]

@@marcusjohansson668 Well, one fact is that he literally never said that he doesn't have 1TB drive, yet you are acting like he did. Another fact is that storage is not the only resource that this can suck up. It can use memory and CPU power as well.

[@ronaldlebeck9577]

Why would *anyone* want all of their stuff recorded by any company???

[@meal_team_six]

Eventually we won't have a choice. We are the commodity in their eyes.

[@GigiDoug]

I don't know but I also don't understand how or why so many people are good to go with all their stuff in the cloud? I was listening to an interview with Linus and the interviewer was from India. He was asking Linus, with most everyone using the cloud today, why the desktop still matters? Hm????

[@DreiKiekensGaming]

Probably Microsoft comes with this solution: As we have seen the local database didnt work we will store your data in our super secure data centers.

[@SqualidsargeStudios]

HAH secure data centers, good joke

[@User64759]

Like in politics, create problem and give scared people solution.

[@enricod.7198]

Sill won't use it and will never have it installed.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

What local database didn't work?

[@Fifasher2K]

My ISP will ban me if this will happen.

[@davidthescottishvegan]

I will be disabling Windows Recall because I don't trust the feature. Thanks 👍 for the video and showing how to disable it.

[@pantarei.]

I don't trust that you can disable it completely, also I don't trust that this happens on your local machine only. I do not trust MS anymore at all!

[@Käptn_Wirrbart]

You have to opt-in anyways and you need a system on arm which is co-bullsh*it-pc certified. Without this it won't be active anyways.

[@Playingwith3D]

it will be disabled until an update turns it on by default and the app no longer has an interface but a slider buried deep in some spot unrelated to what it does, just to make it hard to find and turn off.

[@pantarei.]

@@Playingwith3D even if not, still over 800 MS "partners" will watch your steps on YOUR computer.

[@Playingwith3D]

@@pantarei. true enough.

[@solanumtinkr8280]

If it is installed, it can be used, the best security against that particular something being used at all is to not have it installed.

[@RussCR5187]

If it's not installed, it's not dangerous. Similar to: If you can't hold it, it ain't really yours.

[@glenfoxh]

Tell that to the many who hate One Drive, and have tried many ways to get rid of it. Even if you tell Windows not to use One Drive during a fresh install of Windows, it's installed and turned on anyway. Happens to me every time, I reinstall Windows to clean it. So, trying to prevent it from being installed, does not work. Windows forces it on you, just the same. Some have even found the system OneDriveInstall.exe and removed that. But the Windows OS keeps adding that back into its system. The only way to shut it down is not to uninstall it or not install it, but do a set of complicated system and user tasks, both on the PC and online, to disable it. That is all you can do. And it's not easy. That will most likely be the case for Windows Recall also. Just saying.

[@ford1546]

Microsoft spends far too much time on junk like Recall and other things instead of giving us what we want!

[@mhult5873]

Correct! And Micros*** started with this deliberate "strategy" already with Windows 8.0

[@jcgo130]

One man's junk is another man's treasure. Recall is worth billions to Microsoft if they can pull it off and so they will never stop trying.. It will dwarf Google's and Meta's data collection. Windows is not free, you are the product and your data is worth billions to Microsoft year after year.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

You guys are speaking in too many generalities to put a finger on what you're meaning. What junk other than recall? What is everybody wanting that they're not getting? What specific deliberate strategy are you talking about? What exact data are they collecting and to whom are they selling it? And the final question is who are "They"?

[@mhult5873]

@@SpaceCadet4Jesus well google response/reviews on win 8.0 to get example of not customer needs in focus. Windows 8.0 was designed for tablets, now pc with a mouse and keyboard. But it was sold to PC-owners as an "upgrade" ton Win 7. Win 11 is introducing a lot of extra mouse-clicks for simple and common tasks e.g. copy/past/rename and etc. It also introduce this "Recal"-thing and in general spy on the users PC with telemetry that is 1. active as default and 2. some telemetry can not be disabled by the user. Also: my paid retail win 10 Pro license gor invalid after I changed MB, CPU and memory. Neither Micros*** tool to help with this, nor the manual support could fix this - even after I tried on 5 different occasions. I did finally get a reply from manual customer support: that I had to pay and buy a new retail Win 10 Pro license!! Can you believe it? There are of course many more examples of MS ditching customer need and wishes and focusing on the new MS "strategy".

[@Hairy_Takoyaki]

@@SpaceCadet4Jesus It's the YT comments section not a blog post. It'll be TL;DR by the time we listed everything wrong in reply to your questions but a summary would be Windows should be an OS first and foremost not more like a bloated application.

[@holyhelga]

I’m quite sure they will sneak in recall on all pcs

[@Rushtallica]

That is the thing I think the few defending it don't seem to think about. Many people work to shut off things only for each Windows update to turn back on.

[@michaelkane6797]

Thanks for the update. I have to say though, that I've been on Ubuntu Linux since the initial announcement of Recall, and it's going great. Office stuff works, my games all work, my devices all work.. if you can, give it a shot.

[@IowaKim]

I would love to use Linux, but I use the software product Family Tree Maker every day and haven't found a satisfactory solution.

[@elverahorne4493]

Will it allow you to use your Crypto App for Staking crypto as well? Microsoft took out stuff I used to Stake my coins inside the App now it won't start all PowerShell programs. I can't figure out how to get it restarted. Any suggestion's.

[@s7r49]

@@elverahorne4493 linux has gotten so great lately, its wild how much you can run on it that you used to not be able to run.

[@Frank-hh4cg]

Will AI feature slow down your computer running in the background? Also will degrade your SDD drive constant writing and fill up your storage.

[@MrTripi]

ROFL! Your camera must also be on. I didn't even know that last bit of information. So basically this is the most dystopian s*** imaginable.

[@simonfrederiksen104]

Machines without camera can still take screenshots - simply press Print Screen Recall takes "snapshots" of your screen at regular intervals, though it won't do so if the content on-screen is identical to the previous snapshot. These snapshots are literally images of whatever is on your PC screen at the time, and they're stored locally on your computer, analyzed and indexed for easier searching. In simple terms, algorithms scan the image and try to identify what's in it (colors, shapes, images, text, etc), then make that data searchable by you.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

​​@@simonfrederiksen104I'm pretty sure that five second interval screenshots are really going to be useful, as any information that I need comes in 5 Second intervals anyways. "Dear Recall, where did I see that cool rotating green triangle on that home page of some random Joe I visited two weeks ago?" "I don't know, I don't do graphics and in 2 weeks time you've been on a ton of random websites. How am I supposed to make sense of your random behavior? " "Never mind I'll figure it out myself..." Goes to browser history and Bingo.

[@simonfrederiksen104]

@@SpaceCadet4Jesus 5 percent user utility 95 percent Microsoft utility

[@auraguard0212]

​@@simonfrederiksen104 it's not even useful to Microsoft, since the data is worthless noise. It's pushed by the FBI.

[@thecheekychoof]

After listening to you about the feature…I honestly don’t need a searchable database. Plus I cannot imagine the amount the bloatware it will try to add. As is most windows since 10 has so much bloatware that I literally try to strip down every feature windows has to make my pc run smoother.

[@saturnblue]

I'm on Windows 10 & can't go to Windows 11 on this pc and I think this might be time to finish my 40 year relationship with Microsoft. More and more it feels like I don't own the computer that I built myself because of the choices Microsoft impose on us. It might be time for me to revisit the possibility of a Linux that can simulate windows in a box!

[@windows7-aero]

Do you have other option than move to linux if you care even little about your privacy. I say that recall makes windows user completelly naked even that point that every skin particle is visible to microsoft

[@brianschuetz2614]

I got that same feeling, like I don't own the computer with Windows 10 on it. For me, the last straw took place in 2022 when I ended up getting a virus (my fault), and suddenly Windows took complete control of my computer, and started sending data to Microsoft, without asking permission or giving me the option to stop it. I did a hard shutdown. Then I restarted the system and dealt with the virus myself. After that, I more seriously looked at Linux. I had been playing around with it on old computers when I bought a new computer to replace them. I wasn't sure what the best flavor of Linux was, but I compared Manjaro and Linux Mint. I ended up going with Manjaro with the KDE desktop. In late 2022, I moved from Windows to Manjaro, and I've been using Manjaro ever since. I like Manjaro, but you have to figure out which version of Linux pleases you most. I recently had my PC die, so I built a new one, and I chose to stay with Manjaro and the KDE desktop. There is a learning curve, though. Thankfully, I don't do anything special with my personal computer. The organization I work for provides the computers I use for work. I have no say in what OS we use, so I use Windows 10 for work. I don't care, though, because it's my work computer. Anything I do on it can be monitored by my employer, so I don't put anything personal on it. On my personal computer, the main things I do are use the internet, play some games and play around with virtual machines. Getting the games working on Linux is a little bit of work since they are Windows based games, but it is doable. The other challenge is getting my all in one printer working. As for the printing, it was just a matter of downloading the appropriate driver package and now it works. The scanner feature will take a little more time to get figured out. Neither one of those things are critical to me, so it isn't a big deal for me. My only other problem right now is getting sound from my speakers. Headsets are working. Speakers worked at first, then stopped, then was working, then stopped. Nothing wrong with the speakers, though.

[@fabio.domingos]

linux mint cinammon edition. you will be right at home

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

I don't understand the logic here. He can't go to Windows 11 supposedly, has been running Windows 10 for years and now wants to go to a completely different operating system and put the work into creating yet another Windows 10 installation with limitations he doesn't have now. Why don't you just bypass the Windows 11 requirements checks and/or refresh your copy of Windows 10? Are you using what originally was a Windows 8 or Windows 7 computer? Besides potential virtual machine audio, graphics and networking issues, Windows licenses are typically tied to specific hardware. Running Windows in a virtual machine may require a separate license or activation process.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

​@@brianschuetz2614Learning curve + sound issue + printer issue + figuring out which one of the thousands of distributions fits me + scanning issue + every other unmentioned annoyance + still needing Windows to do work = I'll stay on a working copy of Windows 11 that doesn't need babysitting. Too much hassle for no benefits. By the way a virus does not send information to Microsoft, and you wouldn't know if and what was being sent to MS without a packet analyzer and experience.

[@mr_hardy5329]

For me this recall feature is unusefull. I would never use it even if it was safe and private.

[@grahamnutter8577]

lets all go back to windows 7

[@MomIrregardless]

my 'business' computer is running just fine on win7 it's over fifteen years old i believe

[@nonsense101]

Xp was the shit

[@b-rett4004]

@@nonsense101 Yeah, till 7 came out.

[@matthewcox7985]

Nostalgia for Windows 2000...

[@GigiDoug]

@@MomIrregardless SO is mine!!

[@GA-br8wj]

I want Clippy back!!!! It was very annoying and useless but at least it looked cute. Recall is just spyware and I do not understand what kind of dumb you have to be to need such a "feature"

[@saturnblue]

I used to love the Clippy memes. Word " I can't take it anymore..." Clippy "Hi, it looks like you're writing a suicide note, here are a list of reasons why you might want to commit suicide...."

[@shadowopsairman1583]

Clipit was way more useful compared to cortana, recall

[@firexallst4rz277]

9:00 is what you came for.

[@Hartley94]

👏

[@firexallst4rz277]

@@Hartley94 Thanks I live to serve.

[@mhult5873]

Wut?

[@quakergrits4610]

dam if i came here to learn how to uninstall it and had to wait 9 minutes to get that info, i'd be pretty annoyed.

[@firexallst4rz277]

@@quakergrits4610 I mean the beginning was okay, but all I care about is uninstalling don't care about the sponsors or anything just how to get rid of what I need to get rid of.

[@tappistrt]

It didn't even take serious malware to grab the Copilot data, just a simple Python script.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

We'll see how how much a simple python script can obtain once it's finally released to the public.

[@Rushtallica]

@@SpaceCadet4Jesus Even for those who trust MS not to simply take their info and then do whatever with it, with all kinds of hacks that have been going on even to the point of getting to BIOS level, I'm not sure why anyone would want to have an archived database of everything that can be viewed on their screen just sitting and collecting, waiting on a hack sufficient enough to take it all. And regarding it being turned off, I'm not one to trust a company that turns back on various features automatically during updates and can easily see them deciding to do that at some point.

[@Knards]

Solution: Never get a Copilot plus computer

[@mhult5873]

And also never install or use Window-shit 11 or any other software from Microsoft that is BS. 🙂

[@Knards]

@@mhult5873 Actually, I use 11 and am satisfied with it. If you dont like it, why are you here?

[@TechnoMinded-qp5in]

I got a prebuilt with Windows 10 that won't work with Windows 11 I think I am in the clear teehee jokes on Microsoft.

[@Thesakuraharona]

So in other words, you are telling people to go Linux or give up tech entirely? Let us be honest, every company is going to sneak similar stuff onto everything tech related when possible because it is a gold mine of information they can sell. At some point even cell phones will probably have it.

[@mhult5873]

@@Thesakuraharona Hi! I would rather pay 200 USD for a retail-license of Windows 10 without the spying and with normal privacy and integrity. And also to not have Micros*** "develop" Win 11 to include 2 mouseclicks + selection of "show more options" in pop-up menu to e.g. change a single filename, copy, paste, create shortcut when in Win 10 (not so "developed") it was enough to click 1 time on mouse-button and select the function. Of course there is no option in win 11 to change this click-mess to the way it was in win 10. Also: I wish I never "updated" my win 7 pro retail license to win 10, because of the spying telemetry and nagging about use Edge instead of other webbrowser. And also, win 8.0 was "developed" in a way ms-customers did not need, nor wanted. So Win 8.0 was a mega-fiasco. MS stoped caring about customers real-life needs in an OS and instead care about tge internal MS "strategy" from Win 8 and are still going "strong" in this. Wishing you a nice weekend 🙂

[@justinm1150]

yep microscam is finding out more and more pc users are finding out and pissed that microscam is spying on everything we do

[@RussCR5187]

They're not the only ones. By a long shot.

[@no1be4me2]

Microsoft should stick it up where the sun don't shine sideways...

[@holyhelga]

Also I’m sure they will trick people to enable recall

[@opossumgrylls3275]

The marketing team is already in full swing coming up with ideas to trick people.

[@HedgehogY2K]

2:17 THEY ASSUMED WE USE BITLOCKER?! Actual brain rot.

[@glendekoker3682]

I can't trust government or Bill Gates.

[@User-12947I]

They are evil

[@AminaFilms]

This made me go back to Linux This is a crazy amount of Power that they can Hang over Users that Don't KNOW this is a thing . I just this is onedrive but on a whole another level THANK GOD for SteamOS that help me switch to Linux

[@jools2526]

What the hell happens when you have your password app open??????

[@zeeksthegoblin7564]

He covered that in a previous video. Easy of anyone controling your pc to see all that.

[@streamdungeon5166]

All they had to do was give us an a key combo to manually make a screenshot we want to have analyzed instead of the surveillence style they went for.

[@raybob8238]

i just wish it was the same with them forcing Microsoft accounts.....

[@charovatz]

From Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows 1. Create a key: WindowsAI DWORD 32bit value: DisableAIDataAnalysis (value: 1) 2. Create a key: WindowsCopilot DWORD 32bit value: TurnOffWindowsCopilot (value: 1)

[@incandescentwithrage]

Or just uninstall them both. They're only Appx packages.

[@kupski1964]

@@incandescentwithrage see now THAT makes sense, thank you Man !

[@trivalentclan]

I don’t trust uninstalling all these windows extras, the reported size is way to small so you have to be uninstalling only a small piece of the interface. Completing my move to Linux soon.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

​@@kupski1964I'm surprised you need this information considering "What, me worry?"

[@Concealed.Revealed]

How to disable a copilot PC with Windows Recall...Step 1: Do not buy a Windows copilot PC.

[@davew4304]

There’s already been a lot of videos demonstrating how to disable it

[@magomat6756]

Lets all go back to a remington typewriter

[@tommyvictorbuch6960]

How about this crazy idea: What I do with my computer is none of your business.

[@survivor8872]

They want to train their AI on ur habits. Thats all. Everything else is mumbo jumbo, blah blah blah....

[@tommyvictorbuch6960]

@@survivor8872 bullshit.

[@survivor8872]

@@tommyvictorbuch6960 let me explain in easy words. By training their AI they can sell data on your habits and on your psychology. By that, company will better understand you. Then they will be better at selling u their products. You will get more personalized discounts, according to ur financial situation. AI can do this level of automation already. Not to mention that AI is already ran out of data to train on (internet) so by training AI on Microsoft users it will give them huge advantage over their rival AIs. Remember, if something is free, u r the product.

[@wildthing6668813]

Recall and Co-Pilot is spyware, what else could it be called when it can take up so much space on an SSD or HDD. The only thing these two features do is send data back to Microscam, no matter if they claim it's only on the disc drive on the PC and encrypted. Microscam can have the features send the data back to Microscam. If someone wants to get certain things on the PC stored they only have to do a print screen option and and paste it into paint and crop the section they want saved. Then it's just a matter of saving it to a folder on the PC, whether the user makes a new folder or puts it in an existing folder like my pictures is up to them. Recall is an unwanted addition to Windows as all it does is save the user from doing the print screen option and saving something to the SSD/HDD on the PC. Co-Pilot is also unwanted as it will send users searches back to Microscam for them to analyse and give them options when they put in a search on the browser.

[@davidareeves]

Here's a new feature, it requires an M$ account to use, everyone goes back to WIN10

[@Frostytravels]

Remember this is a searchable so vulnerable patch. Not a great thing. Also if there is a glitch, well they have to have a back door in to fix it...there in lies the problem. Anyone with, well, not much resources, can hack it.

[@johnpedersen8387]

The Recall "feature" should on install of Windows 11 be optional not to be installed on the system at all. And the system should be immune to later updates to install it with feature updates.

[@gordondean9189]

Don't forget you are dealing with Microsoft. First we tell people it is a "feature" which will be good for them. If we are caught out in this lie we pull it back and call it "optional" knowing that most users will either be incapable of removing it or will fail when they try. Control freaks are going to control one way or another.

[@KLiNoTweet]

I have never had the need for such a crap. Why would I? What would I search? And, do you believe, it would stay deactivated? The gouvernment point might be true.

[@Legato2400]

Thx the reg edit saved my computer from lag and crashing

[@x_CrossHair_x]

Optional for now ... Let's see what they try to do in Windows 12.. (Big Brother Watching) 1 Chicken Step at a time.

[@JorgeRodriguez-iq7vb]

Followed your steps and it seems to have worked! Thank You.

[@TonyP9279]

Automatic screenshots is a standard feature of North Korea's "Red Star OS" and their smartphone OS. It takes a screenshot every few minutes and "safely" stores it on the North Korean government servers.

[@DJ_Indigo-Angel]

how do people really think windows is made for the public at this point. it made by the Gov and data collection for the government

[@RussCR5187]

Exactly. And those who are even more powerful than the government.

[@alfredlordtennyson5464]

AGREE

[@mxbunnycatter]

It's made for selling your data, which is kind of a factor more important than (partly irrational) fear of the government. Besides, corporations do already know what you do and how you live, and they love making money off of you. Why else is alphabet/Google so eager to have you watch ads? Or to have you subscribing to their services, and introduce tracking all the way? And yeah, sure; i'm guilty of it too, tell me about it. But also; what am I supposed to do about it, beyond adblocking, null routing and staying a problem on the radar, because the integration of everything is so deep, it's nigh impossible 😅

[@RussCR5187]

@@mxbunnycatter It's a step along the way to a social control system like they have in China. Make no mistake, that's what their aiming at.

[@jjaylad]

You are extremely helpful with all this. Once these changes are made, will Windows 11 automatically overwrite these changes and reinstall these things anyway?

[@hareshkainth8259]

I can just imagine managers of companies spying on their employees to determine if an employee is working or not via recall. Moreover, using Recall as a tool to show evidence to help the company to get rid of people as well.

[@daniels-mo9ol]

Just wait until Microsoft "accidentally" enables Recall via Windows Update later. Just the thought of Recall being installed is worrying enough. I moved to Ubuntu years ago, never looked back. Microsoft is malicious in this function, having users go into registry to disable the function is such a bad idea. No way grandma is going to do that, and they know it.

[@MomIrregardless]

hey!! i resemble that remark!! I AM GRANDMA!! i would be on Linix for years if i could figure out how!!

[@MomIrregardless]

grandma misses commedore 64......lol

[@pibbles-a-plenty1105]

Microsoft doesn't see a lot of things. Mostly they are blind to users needs and preferences. What the world really needs is everyone on Linux.

[@myronachtman4304]

I cannot see any practical reason why I would ever need Windows Recall.

[@thelbtlover]

At this point I don't trust Microsoft at all. Once they install the Windows Recall feature on my computer, I'm blocking ALL access to Microsoft servers. I don't care if it disables Windows updates. I'd rather take my changes with the hackers than with Microsoft.

[@pfitz4881]

Or explore using Linux

[@thelbtlover]

@@pfitz4881 I'd sooner use an abacus. It would be compatible with more programs (that people actually use) than Linux is.

[@joesworld396]

There is no reason to trust Microsoft. Staying on the Windows platform is irresponsible at this point.

[@patvickers8189]

Why has windoze always tried to fill hard drives with as much junk as possible? Personal information theft notwithstanding.

[@crazman123]

I did switch to Linux however it is fun to see all the hoops you need to jump through on windows

[@bbo1779]

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing.

[@texasforever7887]

These is a reason I'm still running windows 10. I wish we could just go back to Windows XP

[@asumazilla]

There's a project ReactOS to make a free version of XP, but I heard it's doesn't support all hardware yet and has problems.

[@Empire24453]

I have an idea for a video that is interesting to do and also the results, it's an interesting setup to consider. Checking out a program that's on Steam called, lossless scaling that doubles your FPS in games ;) I have encountered a couple of issues depending on the games and whether you are on the window or full screen. New content to share I say

[@Playtrack22]

That Better Call Saul ice cream wallpaper when he pick up by nacho.

[@SuperBrainAK]

No registry keys in the description. Thanks for the info!

[@TechnoMinded-qp5in]

Valve needs to mandate an immediate Linux option for all games IMMEDIATELY to conquer Microsoft!

[@Syping]

Make 20% cut for Steam Deck Verified games instead of 30% or similar thing So Valve would not force games but they would make it very attractive to support Linux

[@marcusjohansson668]

There is, Settings > compatability > Enable Steam Play for all other titles. It's not perfect, but by using proton-GE, 98% of all my games on steam "just work".

[@trivalentclan]

Biggest problem I have is that company pushes out an update and the game breaks under Linux yet again, just happened with Dominion.

[@mayconlcruz]

@@trivalentclan That's why they suggested a warrant, just like it is on consoles: either you are responsible for compatibility in my compatibility layer, or I penalize you in the store. Of course, this in itself has its own can of worms: this would ultimately tarnish the reputation of the OS for those who want Linux to be a system that encourages FOSS-only solutions, in addition to being just a slap on the wrist that is only a palliative for an even bigger problem, which would be corporations sabotaging the adoption of Linux solely through proprietary decisions.

[@fmphotooffice5513]

(caps intended) NOBODY ASKED FOR IT. NOBODY NEEDS IT. FU MICROSOFT.

[@bmiller949]

I recall this was not a bright idea.

[@grubbierspy733]

Nice to see them recalling it

[@sasquatchcrew]

“Ultimately, saying that you don't care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different from saying you don't care about freedom of speech because you have nothing to say.” ― Edward Snowden, Permanent Record

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

The statement highlights a logical fallacy known as a false equivalence. Equating privacy concerns with freedom of speech oversimplifies complex issues. Here's why: 1. **False Equivalence:** - The statement suggests that both privacy and freedom of speech are equally trivial because of the absence of certain conditions (having nothing to hide or nothing to say). - However, these concepts serve different purposes and have distinct implications: - **Privacy:** Protects individuals from unwarranted intrusion, surveillance, and misuse of personal information. It's a fundamental right that ensures autonomy and security. - **Freedom of Speech:** Guarantees the right to express opinions, ideas, and dissent without fear of censorship or punishment. It's essential for democracy and open discourse. - Equating the two oversimplifies their significance and ignores their broader societal impact. 2. **Context Matters:** - Privacy and freedom of speech operate in different contexts: - Privacy: Pertains to personal boundaries, data protection, and individual autonomy. - Freedom of Speech: Relates to public discourse, government accountability, and societal dialogue. - They address distinct aspects of human rights and societal well-being. 3. **Nuanced Perspectives:** - Many people value both privacy and freedom of speech, recognizing their interdependence. - Advocating for privacy doesn't mean having something to hide; it's about safeguarding personal autonomy and preventing abuse. - Supporting freedom of speech doesn't require having something specific to say; it's about defending the right to express diverse viewpoints. In summary, the statement oversimplifies complex issues by drawing an invalid comparison between privacy and freedom of speech. Both are essential, but they serve different purposes and deserve nuanced consideration. 😊

[@jandraelune1]

Windows Hello is not limited to camera, you can still use a fingerprint or pin code. Facial recognition can geet fouled by makeup.

[@meal_team_six]

My wife doesn't wear make up anymore 😞and suffers from "body positivity" because she can't afford OZEMPIC 🙁.

[@zavedhussain2429]

Thanks for letting me know about windows spying you on recall. I was on windows23H2 then upgrade to 24H2 due to issues of updates of 23H2 no problem but I had disabled the copiloy and WindowsAI which is recall already by following you recent steps. Many Thanks

[@MikeSmith-fe3ng]

How do you disable the forced updates besides putting your connection on metered? This is a great video and thank you for sharing this.

[@FahimHoq]

Does these changes in registry revert back after an windows update.

[@mhult5873]

I would guess and assume, yes, it does. But I don't know.

[@mclifeleader]

I could see this being used to bypass end to end encryption. If they can scrape your screen every few seconds, they then have copies in the clear of any private tunneled data as screen captures. They can then stitch the screen captures together to get the messages being sent end to end. This could also be video conference sessions being shared during a private video or other chat or call.

[@milesprowerxinfinity]

Somebody NEEDS to drag Microsoft to the supreme court right now for violating federal laws!!!!

[@pfitz4881]

Supreme court is corrupt.. more so than Microsoft.

[@jrose-xp6tf]

@@pfitz4881 About as "supreme" as a Supreme Pizza.

[@Emvkazama]

I just bought a Mac and moved away from windows. Call me a cultist now.

[@TerminalzPain]

Switched to Linux 4months ago, nvr using windows again! :D

[@santitabnavascues8673]

I don't want to disable that thing, i want to wipe it out, delete, uninstall, drop, erase, destroy it, im not sure if i make myself clear

[@sonicstarman9663]

What's funny is I JUST got done watching another video about Recall. You have amazing timing dude.

[@eddieg7426]

My Windows 10 Pro Has a vary good fire wall on it, And Microsoft has been fully fired walled out of my computers. HA! HA!

[@mhult5873]

What firewall are you using? Care to elaborate? I would want to do the same firewall-setup as you mention, in Win 10 Pro.

[@louisax4058]

Microsoft thought its users were like Apple users who just shup up and keep using their product.

[@mhult5873]

MS will notice this is not the case. Both with the so called "Recall", Window-shit 11 and as MS already experienced (and should have learnt by) with the mega-fiasco Windows 8.

[@erickanter]

They are. Windows users have been good sheep for a long time.

[@mirroredchaos]

there should be a way to remove it completely not just disable.

[@WWIIREBEL]

It's not that MS didn't see the issues involving recall. They expected us to just accept and move on with it in place.

[@catherinemorgan2741]

So bad it was funny

[@NTPTM]

Hi, and thanks for the video. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: the Recall feature should not be on Copilot+PCs and other computers supporting the Recall feature. I don't think many regular users will use the Recall feature; I am very convinced of that. To record everything you do on the computer-oh my goodness, who needs it? Yes, maybe big companies, but I doubt it too. Microsoft should scrap the Recall feature altogether. But we will see what happens with the Recall feature. Personally, I know many other users out there who will turn off Recall and not use it. What I think Microsoft should do is provide a choice to uninstall the Recall feature on Windows Copilot +PCs or not pre-install the Recall feature on computers that support this feature. Alternatively, they could put the Recall feature in the Microsoft Store for those who want it and use it to record everything you do on the computer, which, as I said, no sane person wants to do.

[@wtfman5313]

I'm so sick of Windows and Microsoft in general. Isn't there any decent Operating Systems out there besides Linux? IBM had OS2 Warp that was pretty decent back in the 90's and you didn't have to relearn an entire Operating System with it.

[@JohnnyJazZzZz]

When they force recall upon me is the time I'm switching OS, we have enough shitty telemetry in w10/11 as it is. Corporate greed has no limits anymore, it's NEVER enough.

[@johncage5368]

"This sounds like a really useful feature." WTF! No! There is no reasonable good use case of Recall for the user that outweighs the hopefully obvious problem. There are however a ton of great use cases of Recall for various "interested parties" who love to violate your data privacy rights. What Microsoft does here is they violate their paying customer's legal rights (at least in all countries that have data privacy laws, aka the civilized world) just because they think they are untouchable. Any program that takes unsolicited screenshots without asking before doing it every time, is usually enough to put the author in prison, unless you're Microsoft, then most public prosecution wets their pants. This needs to stop and especially that MS Recall sh*t needs to stop immediately, before it finds its way on everyone's computer! Disabling is not enough (can be enabled by Microsoft software anytime without you knowing). Recall must be removed from a system.

[@pv-mm2or]

I have a windows10 machine its 8 years old and slowly but surely i'm losing windows support in so many areas, i'm seriously considering not buying into windows on any new machine Its'been the bane of my life for the last 20 years and I've had enough!!

[@willaimkazer9754]

We still don't want Recall. It should never be enable, It should never be trusted. Also, Bitlocker should be a choice to enable it dur install of 24H2. Copilot should have a uninstall option. I don't like any of these.

[@KertaDrake]

Off by default with Microsoft just means "We'll accidentally keep turning it on with every other security patch."

[@stevebotham2018]

This is the last PC I build with a Microsoft OS. After this they will be Linux. Win 11 install total pain in the ass & way too much bloat & MS owned spyware.

[@SimonRockwell-uu4eo]

Okay wait just a second ... they are going to have you register your face with them and you think this is a good security move forward? I get you do this for the likes, clicks and ultimately the $$ but seriously??? You are telling every person ignorant to security that this is a good move forward. When will ppl learn that companies do things for their gain .... only. I can image that the majority of ppl that have followed your advise in the past are going to blindly be lead down this path.

[@TheLotw]

You can never disable these Windows features, they will be turned back on, etc when an update happens. The only way to get Microsoft to change it stop using their stuff.

[@MaskTech32]

This is the worst windows feature, with little functionality, while taking up system resources, while being a security & privacy risk. It also has to be able to turn off.

[@R3_dacted0]

I cannot think of a single way that this feature could possibly be useful to me. It doesn't seem to provide any sort of user benefit or quality of life improvements. In fact, all it seems to do is hog system resources and create attack vector vulnerabilities that can be used against me. There is literally no upside to this feature. Why does it exist?

[@pw6409]

Buy a pc with an intel 7700k cpu. It doesnt work with windows 11. problem solved 🤣

[@goofyrulez7914]

Good old Micro$oft... ALWAYS trying to rip off its customers for those extra bucks.

[@OneWhoKnowsThings6009]

Could say it could have gotten.. "Recalled!" *Ba damtis!* ....ill grab my coat...

[@scape084]

The best way to disable it, is it switch to Linux. Fedora 40 with KDE 6 is looking good.

[@gospatrick]

Everyone still wants to cry about Gates and Ballmer but Nadella is worse than both of them combined.

[@oneeyedphotographer]

Please include a Powershell script to perform these adjustments. It would simplify lfe for those who have several computers or even a domain to manage.