Microsoft 'recalls' screenshot feature after outcry

[mike.coulter]

"We have heard a clear signal that we can make it easier for people to choose to enable Recall on their Copilot+ PC and improve privacy and security safeguards," said Pavan Davuluri, corporate vice president of Windows and devices, on Friday.

Well, that lasted long...

BBC News - Microsoft 'recalls' screenshot feature after outcry

 

[Queen6]

Microsoft & Trust, is not something that resonates. They burnt that bridge way back. I run W10 & W11 but well & truly locked down for good reason. I'd have more trust in a drunken monkey on acid then MSFT, self-serving lying bastards who couldn't walk a straight line if their life depended on it...

Whoever came up with the idea of Recall LOL has no clue of the companies history. Microsoft is just a necessary evil today. Use their OS for gaming that's it. Real work is done on macOS or Linux nor on their Office package binned that over a decade ago...

Don't trust Apple explicitly, but is a small step up on Microsoft...

Q-6

 

[kazmac]

Well, that lasted long...

BBC News - Microsoft 'recalls' screenshot feature after outcry

Thanks for sharing this, Mike.

 

[Weaselboy]

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