Tech Desk 
Jun 09, 2024
If you're someone greatly in the loop, you must be aware that the tech giant Microsoft has equipped its “Copilot+ PCs” with Snapdragon processors, if not, you might have not heard that the tech giant rolled out a remarkable feature called “Recall” in its Windows 11.
The feature, which lets users search anything they've done on their machine, will now be opt-in due to privacy concerns. Initially, “Recall” was introduced with Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus powered laptops.
This feature captures screenshots every few seconds, enabling AI to search through these images to find specific information. Despite the process being entirely on-device, concerns were raised over the vast amount of data being captured and stored.
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Originally, “Recall” was set to be enabled by default on “Copilot+ PCs,” with the option for users to disable it during setup. However, Microsoft has revised this approach.
In a blog post, the company stated that the setup process will now clearly ask users to choose whether to enable “Recall.” Activation of the feature will require Windows Hello, and “proof of presence” will be needed to access any captured data.
To address privacy issues, Microsoft will enhance the encryption of data stored by “Recall.” Previously, some data was found to be stored in plain text, raising security concerns.
Microsoft reiterated that all data is stored and processed on-device, users will be notified when “Recall” is active, and they will have control over what is captured, with the option to pause the feature at any time. These changes will be implemented before Copilot+ PCs begin shipping on June 18.
