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Recall the Recall recall? Microsoft thinks it can make that Windows feature palatable

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STIX ID: report--c1fb3375-b4be-5c26-a13e-ef2f4bdf8295

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2024-09-27

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Thomas Claburn

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Microsoft details security and privacy changes to its Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs following backlash, emphasizing that Recall is opt-in, stores snapshots locally in encrypted form protected by TPM and Windows Hello inside VBS enclaves, requires re-authentication, applies rate limiting, filters sensitive content, excludes private browsing and user-designated apps/sites, and gives users control over retention and deletion; the company plans an October Windows Insider release and asserts the design mitigates known threats.

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