(Web Desk Monitoring) — Microsoft has addressed security concerns regarding its new AI feature for Windows, called “Recall,” which had received significant criticism from tech experts.
Announced at the Microsoft Build 2024 developer conference in Seattle, the Recall feature enables users to search through their PC’s history to find anything from a document to a message. The feature saves images of your desktop every few seconds, scans and analyzes them with AI, and makes that data searchable using natural language, according to Tom’s Guide.
Following the announcement, experts raised concerns that this feature might jeopardize users’ security.
In response, Microsoft is making changes before rolling out this feature with Copilot Plus PCs, set to launch on June 18. Initially, Recall was to be turned on by default, but the company has now decided to offer the option to disable the AI-powered feature during the setup process of new Copilot Plus PCs.
“If you don’t proactively choose to turn it on, it will be off by default,” said Windows chief Pavan Davuluri.
How to Turn Off Windows Recall
Turning off Windows Recall is straightforward:
- Open the Settings app.
- Navigate to Privacy & Security > Recall & snapshots.
- Turn off the toggle next to Save snapshots to mitigate security concerns linked to Recall.
To delete all the snapshots that Recall has saved on your PC, go to the same menu and click the Delete all snapshots button.
