How to Disable Windows Recall on Copilot+ PCs

The headline feature of Copilot+ PCs isRecall AI, however, after a security researcher pointed out glaring security flaws, users are looking to disable it. Many reports suggest thatRecall AI is a privacy nightmareas the vector index is unencrypted and malicious actors can easily access it from the ‘AppData’ folder. In fact, other users on the PC can also access the stored snapshots. So if you want to disable Windows Recall right away, follow our guide.

Disable Windows Recall via Settings

Turn Off Windows Recall via Registry

Disable Windows Recall via Group Policy

Finally, you can disable Windows Recall by configuring the Group Policy Editor. While Group Policy is enabled on the Pro edition, for Home edition users, you can follow our tutorial on how toenable Group Policy Editor on Windows 11 Home. After that, move to the below steps.

So these are the three ways you can turn off Recall and AI analysis on yourCopilot+ PC. As I have said before, while the Recall feature might be useful to some users, there are major security gaps in its implementation. If malicious actors get access to the vector database, all your browsing history along with sensitive information will be leaked. So to be on the safe side, you should disable Recall AI right away.

Arjun Sha

Passionate about Windows, ChromeOS, Android, security and privacy issues. Have a penchant to solve everyday computing problems.

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