Microsoft's Windows Recall AI Feature Faces Security and Performance Challenges in Testing
The newly re-released Recall feature, designed for timeline-based activity retrieval, encounters security concerns and technical glitches during its beta rollout.
- Windows Recall, an AI-powered feature for retrieving past PC activity, is now available in beta for Windows Insiders with Copilot+ PCs.
- The feature faced initial backlash over privacy concerns due to its use of desktop screenshots, which could expose sensitive data if accessed by hackers.
- Microsoft delayed the feature earlier this year to enhance security measures, including allowing users to exclude specific apps from being captured.
- Beta testers report issues such as delayed or missing snapshots, creating gaps in the activity timeline, with Microsoft recommending PC reboots as a temporary fix.
- Additional problems include limited functionality with accessibility apps and occasional delays in displaying search results, highlighting the need for further refinement before general release.