Windows 11s controversial Recall feature hasnt just been ditched from
Copilot+ PCs Microsofts reportedly stripped it out of test builds of the OS

Date:
Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:56:11 +0000

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Microsoft needs to get Recall right, and hopefully this is a positive sign that the software giant is serious about doing so.

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Microsoft has seemingly pulled its Recall feature the AI-powered search that screenshots your PC activity and has caused controversy aplenty not just
from Copilot+ PCs at launch, but now from Windows 11 test builds, too.

If you cast your mind back to a week ago, June 14, Microsoft came forth with an announcement that Recall had been withdrawn from Copilot+ PCs , where it was supposed to be in preview at launch, and would instead be available to preview in the Windows Insider Program (WIP) in the coming weeks.

In other words, Windows test builds but of course, the mention of the coming weeks suggests that testing of the feature wont happen immediately in the Canary channel (or other preview channels for that matter).

Still, as Toms Hardware observes, Recall functionality was present in build 26236 in the Canary channel with well-known leaker Albacore uncovering new pieces of functionality and then, on the day of the launch of Copilot+ PCs, that build had its rollout paused by Microsoft.

Following that, build 26241 emerged in Canary testing, and as Toms makes clear, it has no sign of the Recall feature it has all been stripped out. Analysis: Recall wont be ready until its ready and thats a good thing

Really, then, this is to be expected. As we noted above, Microsoft has said Recall is going into testing, but only in the coming weeks, hinting its still a little way off reaching that point. But its still interesting to see that Microsoft has stripped it out completely in the Canary channel, after pausing the preview build which had the feature (albeit with changes discovered by Albacore that were hidden in the background).

To us, this indicates that it might be a bit more of a long haul than Microsoft suggests for Recall actually going live even in test builds of Windows 11. But frankly if this turns out to be the case we think thats something to be grateful for, being very much of the opinion that Recall likely isnt remotely ready yet.

If Microsoft is taking the time to pull it completely, and really get the Recall house in order, before deploying it to Windows 11 testers, thats a
good sign. Its a kingpin AI feature for Copilot+ PCs, after all, so Microsoft needs to get Recall right, and if that takes time, all well and good as far
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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-11s-controversial-recall-f eature-hasnt-just-been-ditched-from-copilot-pcs-microsofts-reportedly-stripped -it-out-of-test-builds-of-the-os


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