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Microsoft Recall is MANDATORY on Windows 11 (youtu.be)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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TL;DR:

The Windows File Explorer is now dependent on Microsoft Recall being installed on Windows 11 24H2 editions and likely later.

This means that if you wish to use newer versions of the Window file explorer, you have to install recall on your system. Recall is a deeply-rooted, non-negotiable feature on all modern versions of Windows.

Solution

If you wish to strip out recall from your system, you are no longer able to use the built-in graphical file explorer and must use a third-party tool, and if you're not allowed to do that on the machine, then you are forced to have recall running on the system as it doesn't appear on any graphical settings pages.

The other solution is to prepare for transitioning into a free operating system such as GNU/Linux with distributions such as Linux Mint which is designed specifically for that transition. You can also run an older version of Windows and refuse to update.

Errata

Turns out that this issue has been exaggerated and that there are ways to disable co-pilot on Windows machines (or at the very least, command Windows to do so). Also it's debatable whether this program does any harm on non "copilot" computers but you can be the judge of that.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Another day another YouTuber spreading false info. This behaviour happens if you disable recall before OOBE can run which is where you’re asked to enable Recall e.g if you customise the install ISO.

You can remove Recall just fine by running Dism /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:"Recall" or by unticking it in the “optional features” dialog after OOBE runs, and you’ll still have the new Explorer UI.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

the linux propaganda on c/technology strikes again terminally-online

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Never stop tux-shining , Never lose faith only-throw

Maintaining the GNU agenda is our topmost priority who-must-go

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

you will never get me to install mint i will die on windows 10 until it reaches EoL and I cry & re-enable TPM and go to 11 where I will die on it until it reaches EoL and I cry maddened

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

The cycle of violence kitty-birthday-sad

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Explanatory posts to correct the potential mistakes a comrade made in a post of their own are allowed, as long as they remain respectful

I think my comment is close in spirit to that rule. If a mod disagrees then they're free to remove it.

I just dislike false info, no malice in my comment.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

I think they're saying the OP is Linux-favoring misinformation rather than anything about your correction.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

the terminally online emote was meant to be me!!! Speaker had it right.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Good correction, I'm not a Windows user anymore and I defer to this YouTuber since he seems the most knowledgeable. No one is infallible and I don't want to maliciously spread bad info

But yes, I see, good thing to know that in order to disable recall I need to use an arcane cli command or use a Windows feature most people don't know about.