Microsoft Begins Rolling Out Its Long-Awaited Recall Feature

Abdullah Mustapha

April 12, 2025

Microsoft is set to introduce a feature named “Recall”. It has been in development for quite some time and has raised many discussions. Windows Insider users are currently trying it out. It only works on machines that have Copilot Plus Integration.

Microsoft’s “Recall” Feature Nears Launch, but Privacy Concerns Remain

This feature lets users retrieve their on-screen activity automatically, as Copilot continuously processes and records every action in the background. With this assistive tool, users can effortlessly access activities or information they previously viewed.

Nonetheless, privacy and safety specialists have raised significant issues. Microsoft postponed the launch, which was initially slated for June 2024 and then pushed back to October 2024. Microsoft, however, issued concerns about the risks associated with permanently persisting screen recordings, suggesting potential threats from hackers or malicious software to the stored snapshots.

Recall remained unreleased in October as planned. Microsoft Continuously advanced testing on a select few devices, where initially it only functioned on Copilot Plus systems using Qualcomm processors, before eventually broadening the scope to Intel and AMD powered devices.

At this advanced stage, Microsoft has begun testing Recall to a broader audience within their Windows Insider program. This indicates the firm is progressing towards a public launch. Nevertheless, a specific date for the launch has not been provided.

To ease concerns, Microsoft shared new details in a recent blog post. The company stressed that all data captured by Recall stays on the user’s device. None of the screenshots are sent to Microsoft or the cloud. Users can also pause the feature, delete data, or change what Recall can see.

Microsoft hopes this will calm fears and improve trust in the feature. Still, many people remain skeptical. A tool that watches your screen, even to help you, can feel invasive.

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Will Recall be a useful tool or a privacy risk? That’s the big question. Some see it as a helpful way to boost productivity. Others think it could open the door to more surveillance.

What do you think about Microsoft Recall? Is it something you would use? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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