Remember, “photographic memoryThe “” feature of Copilot+ PCs with Windows 11 operating system emerged last May as one of Microsoft’s most interesting developments in recent years. However, a series of bad decisions and mistakes made by the Redmond company overshadowed a potentially successful launch.

Shortly after the announcement, some computer security experts were alarmed. The recall did not effectively protect the data it collected inside the computer to make it work. Amid the controversy, Microsoft implemented a series of changes and delayed its arrival on compatible computers. Now, a question has arisen about the tool.

Can we remove Recall completely?

While Recall can technically run on any Windows 11 PC, Microsoft has decided to make the feature exclusive to its AI-powered Copilot+ devices. It’s unclear whether this feature will be available once it reaches users. remove completelyThe mystery comes to light after a discovery made by the German site Deskmodder.

After installing the optional update KB5041865, the team at the aforementioned media discovered that:Turn Windows features on or off” The recall appeared. At first they thought that the company led by Satya Nadella would allow Recall to be completely removed from this section, but apparently all the illusions were in vain.

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“We’re aware of an issue causing Recall to incorrectly appear as an option in the ‘Turn Windows features on or off’ dialog box in Control Panel,” Brandon LeBlanc, a senior Windows product manager, told The Verge on Monday, adding that they will fix the issue “in a future update.”

So, if we stick to Microsoft’s official statements, there is the possibility to enable or disable the Recall feature from Windows Features This won’t be a realityAt least for now. It should be noted that users can enable or disable (not remove) this “photo memory” feature from the Windows 11 Settings section.

While we just noticed this reference to Recall in Windows, the feature hasn’t yet reached Copilot+-compatible PCs. Microsoft says it will release a preview soon (no date set). After the hurdles it’s had to overcome, we’ll have to wait to try this functionality out firsthand.

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