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Microsoft rolls Windows Recall out to the public nearly a year after announcing it (arstechnica.com)
submitted 19 hours ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 28 points 59 minutes ago (2 children)

It's a pretty bold move to advertise the inclusion of a key logger in your OS.

[–] turnip@sh.itjust.works 6 points 49 minutes ago

Youd already be using Linux Mint or Ubuntu if you cared about not being data mined.

[–] eronth@lemmy.world 3 points 4 minutes ago

Not just keylogger. It's a screenlogger too.

[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 4 points 27 minutes ago

How long until Microsoft gets accused of stealing classified info?

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 31 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Welp... Linux it is, then

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 13 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Nahh bro just use third party script then re run it every update 🤡

[–] easily3667@lemmus.org 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (2 children)

That's literally what Linux updates are

Anyway if you read the article it's opt in and fully removable.

[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 1 hour ago

Till they change their mind again. Ms in my experience also really like to disregard your settings

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 1 hour ago

They update, this third party script is to make windows less rapey

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 13 points 3 hours ago

We live in weird age, where using Windows is becoming harder than Linux (even though it has its own issues).

[–] hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz 27 points 7 hours ago

I always “Recall” how shitty windows is, whenever I see the word mentioned.

[–] poopkins@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

This comment is critical of Microsoft because the company name was mentioned in the article.

[–] suckmykong@lemmy.cafe 21 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Ah they're finally doing a recall. They had to admit windows was a piece of shit. Took then long enough.

Anybody knows where I can get my refunds?

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemm.ee 3 points 7 hours ago

Are they going back to Windows 10? Wow Microsoft finally a progressive?

[–] truxnell@aussie.zone 18 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

So reading more into it, it's (currently) only on the bogus copilot+ PCs they were peddling? I'm happily on bazzite, but this is good news for my stubborn mates that haven't touched copilot+ shit.

[–] UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 hour ago

I would not count on them telling the truth.

I checked my Windows 11 work laptop a while ago, and that shit was enabled. Did not see that in any UI, but using command line. Said that shit was enabled and active, but apparently it was not yet doing anything. I will have to check again next time I am firing that machine up again, because I absolutely trust them to re-enable it without my consent, those bottom-feeding scum suckers.

Obligatory info on how to check and disable recall in Windows 11:

  • Click on the Start button with the right mouse button and select “Terminal (Administrator)” or “Windows PowerShell (Administrator)”, or if necessary log in as administrator and confirm.
  • In the Terminal or PowerShell, enter the command DISM /Online /Get-FeatureInfo /FeatureName:Recall and press the Enter key.
  • If the entry “Enabled” appears next to “State”, the recall function is already activated. In this case, the function can be disabled using the command DISM /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Recall
  • Close the window.

From this page.

[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Yeah. My entire windows machine is locked down specifically to combat the copilot ms365 plague. I'm also using Bazzite and generally loving it. But I have a work machine for work things and some of my programs require windows to work.

[–] Mike_The_TV@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago

Oh give it time it will appear after an update on everything else, "accidentally".

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