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Microsoft's 'Recall' feature can't be uninstalled after all

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Re: Microsoft's 'Recall' feature can't be uninstalled after all

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Post by LeonB »

Spivak wrote: post #19
stackghost wrote: post #4

National Defense runs almost entirely on Windows workstations, including "high-side" or classified networks. I can't imagine the powers that be are too thrilled with this feature, and much like the Intel TPM High Assurance bit, I bet there's an undocumented way to remove it.

The article is a bit of rage-bait. You can already disable it via Group Policy and users can turn it off. They're trying to get clicks because they're trying to make it seems like uninstalling it is some meaningful difference. If you don't trust that the settings on your computer work what in gods name are you using windows for.

> If you don't trust that the settings on your computer work what in gods name are you using windows for

Most people don’t get any choice at all about what operating system they use. And those that do get a choice have extremely limited options.

Re: Microsoft's 'Recall' feature can't be uninstalled after all

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Post by BigJono »

dylan604 wrote: post #24
slowmovintarget wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Linux + Bottles / Lutris. I wouldn't go to Win 11, and Linux actually is good enough now.

> Linux actually is good enough now. You say this like there is one Linux that people can use. Instead, it is fragmented to hell and back with various distros. Since it's a replacement for Windows, a GUI will be needed. There's more than one of those as well. So now, some one needs to go down that rabbit hole of trying to decide which distro/GUI will work for them. So a generic "use Linux" is not very helpful.

I installed Pop OS with about 10 minutes research as soon as this Recall bullshit was announced, and everything I've tried so far works fine.

Having more options isn't a bad thing unless you let yourself suffer choice paralysis. You can just not do that.

Re: Microsoft's 'Recall' feature can't be uninstalled after all

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Post by dwoldrich »

I get that control of AI is playing for all the marbles, so I understand the desperate need to gather all the training data. Recall and its reason for being is an insult to my intelligence, and I will not be choosing Microsoft in the future. Windows now has negative value for me.

Re: Microsoft's 'Recall' feature can't be uninstalled after all

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Post by JohnMakin »

Spivak wrote: post #19
stackghost wrote: post #4

National Defense runs almost entirely on Windows workstations, including "high-side" or classified networks. I can't imagine the powers that be are too thrilled with this feature, and much like the Intel TPM High Assurance bit, I bet there's an undocumented way to remove it.

The article is a bit of rage-bait. You can already disable it via Group Policy and users can turn it off. They're trying to get clicks because they're trying to make it seems like uninstalling it is some meaningful difference. If you don't trust that the settings on your computer work what in gods name are you using windows for.

> If you don't trust that the settings on your computer work what in gods name are you using windows for.

gaming and for sandboxes. It became obvious to me a while ago with the slow integration of ads where this was going, and that I could never treat windows as a serious work station, unfortunately. I don’t even do banking on windows machines anymore, and it sucks because I greatly prefer WSL 2 and windows tools for my work environment compared to something you typically see in a corporate setting like a Mac.

Re: Microsoft's 'Recall' feature can't be uninstalled after all

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Post by weq »

phreack wrote: post #15
userbinator wrote: post #2

I suspect this will lead to an increase in the number of people staying on Win10 and below. Naturally, MS will also continue spreading their usual FUD in their attempts at persuading the userbase to "bend over and take it". This will also lead to an increased demand for custom "distros" and modding tools and such, which has always been a bit of an "underground" community but has occasional resurgences. https://news.y…

Yeah, Win10 will be my last Windows once the curtain starts to fall. Win11 has only got more invasive since release.

Win7 4 lyfe. dozens of less RCE opportunities by the day.

Re: Microsoft's 'Recall' feature can't be uninstalled after all

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Post by jml7c5 »

dwoldrich wrote: post #35

I get that control of AI is playing for all the marbles, so I understand the desperate need to gather all the training data. Recall and its reason for being is an insult to my intelligence, and I will not be choosing Microsoft in the future. Windows now has negative value for me.

Isn't Recall on-device only?

Re: Microsoft's 'Recall' feature can't be uninstalled after all

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Post by RachelF »

grishka wrote: post #25
hashishen wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think the logic behind their statement lies in updates that reinstall the bloatware, as often is the case with Microsoft edge

You can uninstall the updater too ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Just move its files (C:/windows/system32/wua*.dll) somewhere else. Put them back when/if you want to install updates, install updates, then move them again.

It's more complex than that now. For the last 4 years, Microsoft has a "Medic Service" that will put Windows update back if you just move those files.

Re: Microsoft's 'Recall' feature can't be uninstalled after all

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Post by grishka »

RachelF wrote: post #39
grishka wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can uninstall the updater too ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Just move its files (C:/windows/system32/wua*.dll) somewhere else. Put them back when/if you want to install updates, install updates, then move them again.

It's more complex than that now. For the last 4 years, Microsoft has a "Medic Service" that will put Windows update back if you just move those files.

That service is also a file, iirc it's among those wua* ones. Everything is a file!
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