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These 5 PowerShell commands let me disable the annoying Windows features that aren't in Settings

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I finally removed every trace of Copilot and Recall from Windows — here's how

While AI is becoming more and more commonplace in daily life, I'd prefer not to have it on my PC if at all possible. I can't deny that Copilot and Recall aren't helpful — they do offer great things ...

One year after its rocky launch, Microsoft’s Windows Recall still raises security red flags

Microsoft says its Recall app — which captures and stores screenshots every few seconds — is safe. One year after its launch on Copilot+ PCs, security researchers keep finding vulnerabilities in the ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft pulls release preview build of Windows 11 24H2 after Recall controversy

On Friday, Microsoft announced major changes to its upcoming Recall feature after overwhelming criticism from security researchers, the press, and its users. Microsoft is turning Recall off by default ...
Wired

How Windows Recall Works—and Whether You Should Switch It On

Windows Recall is one of the biggest AI features Microsoft has added to Windows 11. It’s useful, but it comes with some privacy trade-offs. If you're a Windows 11 user, and specifically an owner of a ...
Ars Technica

“Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall

Signal Messenger is warning the users of its Windows Desktop version that the privacy of their messages is under threat by Recall, the AI tool rolling out in Windows 11 that will screenshot, index, ...
TechSpot

Stop the Slop: 8 Tools That Clean Up Windows 11

There are several tools you can use to "debloat" Windows 11, which says a lot about how unpopular many of Microsoft's built-in extras have become, particularly Copilot and other AI-driven features.