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

Signal is using a Windows DRM API to stop Microsoft’s Recall from screenshotting and indexing its desktop app content, responding to concerns that Recall captures sensitive data (e.g., payment details) and can have its database decrypted with basic device authentication. Research by Kevin Beaumont underscores gaps in Recall’s controls and Microsoft’s lack of granular developer options, while Signal notes the workaround’s limitations and urges more privacy-conscious design from AI-driven features.