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Microsoft plans to relaunch the AI feature Windows Recall in October;; this time to test builds first before the official launch.

If you thought that Microsoft was done with Recall after its catastrophic reveal as the main feature of Copilot+ PCs, you are mistaken.

Microsoft wants to bring it back this October 2024. Good news is that the company plans to introduce it in test builds of the Windows 11 operating system in October. In other words: do not expect the feature to hit stable Windows 11 PCs before 2025 at the earliest.

While Recall may have sounded great on paper and on work-related PCs, users and experts alike expressed concern. Users expressed fears that malware could steal Recall data to know exactly what they did in the past couple of months.

Others did not trust Microsoft to keep the data secure. We suggested to make Recall opt-in, instead of opt-out, to make sure that users knew what they were getting into when enabling it.

Microsoft pulled the Recall feature shortly after its announcement and published information about its future in June. There, Microsoft said that it would make Recall opt-in by default. It also wanted to improve security by enrolling in Windows Hello and other features.

  • dinckel@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    28 days ago

    Yet another reminder that alternatives, where your privacy is not for sale, and your hardware belongs to you, actually exist in 2024

    • Sarothazrom@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      28 days ago

      Is there anything you’d recommend as a migration tutorial from someone who’s used windows their whole life?

      • Spaniard@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        27 days ago

        My tip is don’t obsess too much about if you’ll find replacement for this software or that software, the moment you’ll need it you’ll try and you will definitively find alternatives BUT it will take time to get used to it and it’s the way it is.

        The more you stay on the new system the easier it will be. I switched my desktop recently and I had the temptation of going back but I stuck to it and now I don’t have the temptation, but I need windows for stupid whatsapp videocalls though (there are alternatives but the other person isn’t tech savvy and I want to make things easier)

      • xavier666@lemm.eeEnglish
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        28 days ago

        @Gaspan made a good list. I would like to add a few more points.

        • Make a list of some applications which you use regularly
        • Either search if the applications work on Linux OR see if they have Linux alternative. You can just post the list here and ask the community

        Also, get into a mindset of learning. I know you are used to Windows for decades now, but now you are switching to a new OS. It will be bumpy at first but you will get used to it; do not fear it! Imagine switching from a car to a bike. You have to invest a little time in learning. Once you get used to it, it’s smooth riding all the way. Best of luck!!

        Source: Windows user of 2 decades converted to Linux.