Microsoft Makes Controversial Recall Feature Available for All Users with a Copilot+ PC. Europeans Will Have to Wait Until “Later in 2025”
Windows Recall is now available to the general public, Microsoft announces on its Windows Experience Blog. The feature was announced last year, but the official rollout was delayed. Security experts questioned the feature and saw it as a potential threat to privacy. Microsoft continued to believe in Recall and made various attempts to improve the feature. Today is finally the day. Microsoft is rolling out Windows Recall to all Copilot+ PCs. In Europe, the rollout will take place “later in 2025”.
Long history
Microsoft announced Windows Recall last year. This feature takes screenshots of your screen at regular intervals. With the help of AI, you can travel through history to quickly find information. Sounds handy, right?
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The feature quickly faced criticism. Security experts were concerned about the privacy safety of Recall. However, Microsoft did not give up on its feature and continued to develop new versions that addressed this criticism.
General public
The day has finally arrived, Windows Recall is available to the general public. The feature will be gradually rolled out to all Copilot+ PCs over the coming month. European users will have to wait until “later in 2025”. This is likely a big day for Microsoft, but are Windows users eagerly awaiting this?