Overview

• Recall, an AI-driven tool that captures and indexes screenshots for task recall, has been reintroduced after a year of privacy-related revisions.
• The feature is now opt-in, processes data locally, and uses Windows Hello authentication with encryption, addressing earlier security concerns.
• Security researchers remain critical, highlighting flaws such as unreliable sensitive information filters and simple PIN protection for encrypted data.
• Recall is part of Microsoft’s AI-focused update for Copilot+ PCs, alongside natural language Windows search and the Click to Do contextual tool.
• Only available on devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors, broader hardware support for AMD and Intel is planned later in 2025.