Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 users will not be able to uninstall the controversial “Recall” feature, despite earlier reports suggesting otherwise. Recall, part of the Copilot+ suite announced in May, automatically captures screenshots of user activity on the operating system including sensitive information such as passwords or financial data https://digitalmarketreports.com/news/25091/microsoft-recall-feature-on-windows-11-not-removable-after-all/ Do yourself a favor and get rid of Windows from your life—enough of these greedy companies. #privacy #security
@nixCraft@mastodon.social I found this part to be illuminating:
“Earlier reports by Deskmodder indicated that the latest Windows 11 update (24H2) might allow users to uninstall Recall entirely. However, Microsoft clarified to The Verge that this uninstall option was a bug.”
You see, it’s a feature, not a bug. But this feature turns Windows into a bug. So…
@briankrebs@infosec.exchange @nixCraft@mastodon.social
Do you all get the feeling that the uninstall options was there for Devs?
And someone forgot to remove it from their project till it shipped?
@nixCraft@mastodon.social 2024/2025 will be known as “The Great Defenestration” in the computing world
#Windows #Windows11 #Microsoft #Recall #Copilot
@nixCraft@mastodon.social I feel this is something that should be on the news for those who arn’t technical and on all there social media in the true dystopian light it deserves.
together in a summary with all other similar shitty changes, because I bet must don’t know about any of them
@nixCraft@mastodon.social obviously nobody with relevant insight is in control at the windows division of microsoft
@nixCraft@mastodon.social
That is “making profit”. By any mean.
@nixCraft@mastodon.social Recall is part of Copilot, which you can disable.
@nixCraft@mastodon.social I guess I’ll wait for a “custom” version of 11 to hit the torrents.
@nixCraft@mastodon.social Alternatives to
Microsoft
that wont spy on you:
@nixCraft@mastodon.social
You know what I can uninstall on my machine? Everything.
#linuxmasterrace
@nixCraft@mastodon.social Welp, time to make myself do the full swap to Ubuntu. Just gotta make sure Citrix works.
@nixCraft@mastodon.social is this some features tied to Copilot+ and its hardware limitations (crazy performant NPU), or is it always-on and if you have the hardware capabilities, Copliot+ will make use of it. The solution for the former is simple, do not buy any PC compatible with Copilot+, if it is the latter, going for another OS is the only sane option.
@nixCraft@mastodon.social How do you remove this crap?
Working anywhere they use Windows you have no choice.
@leean00@discuss.systems @nixCraft@mastodon.social resign.
@nixCraft@mastodon.social I’ll never install Windows 11.
@nixCraft@mastodon.social As always, switch to Linux
@nixCraft@mastodon.social What are some good user friendly alternatives?