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Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
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Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
#72Does anyone know any good "debloat" scripts to disable all these modern features of Windows 11 and bring me back to something that resembles the Windows I grew up with? I'm having a hard time keeping track of all of the registry keys and config settings I need to update to keep this crap at bay.
https://www.getblackbird.net/
Be sure to backup your system first. Blackbird thoroughly rips away whatever you choose.
Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
#73Every single day I am given more reasons never to use Windows again. Glad I moved to Linux early this year. My next desktop will likely be a System76 to ensure Microsoft doesn't get a cut from my next purchase, and it supports a business that supports Linux.
Last time I had Windows installed on a physical machine was Windows 2000, but I still need to keep virtual Windows boxes around for random reasons (clients having terminally braindead VPN setups is a popular one.)
Boy is it bad! Consumer versions of Windows are basically malware at this point. No idea how people can get stuff done at all.
Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
#74For those who don't know, Microsoft Recall is a system that screenshots what you do every few seconds, and uses OpenAI's vision api to allow search on eveything you did in the past. There's an article from Sep 27th where they promise you'll be able to uninstall Recall: https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/27/24255721/microsoft-window... , not sure what that means for this explorer.exe dependency.
It supposed to be local.
Which is equally bad. Why am I wasting CPU power on that?
Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
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Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
#76Earlier quoted context omitted.
This doesn't deserve downvotes because it is entirely correct. Your average Windows user doesn't know about this let alone think about it. The number of people who know and care about this are an extreme minority.
It completely deserves downvotes because the question was addressed to Windows users of this forum, who are the sort of person who would think about it. There's no call to insult Windows users just because they use Windows.
You taking it as an insult says more about you than the poster. I don't see it as an insult at all.
Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
#77Participating in a thread that makes me feel a little better about myself.
Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
#78For those who don't know, Microsoft Recall is a system that screenshots what you do every few seconds, and uses OpenAI's vision api to allow search on eveything you did in the past. There's an article from Sep 27th where they promise you'll be able to uninstall Recall: https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/27/24255721/microsoft-window... , not sure what that means for this explorer.exe dependency.
It supposed to be local.
~~it's supposed to be optional.~~
it's supposed to be local. you can supposedly disable it.
it's supposed not to send your information to the cops if it's sees you being naughty.
Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
#79For those who don't know, Microsoft Recall is a system that screenshots what you do every few seconds, and uses OpenAI's vision api to allow search on eveything you did in the past. There's an article from Sep 27th where they promise you'll be able to uninstall Recall: https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/27/24255721/microsoft-window... , not sure what that means for this explorer.exe dependency.
It is plausible MS is taking marching orders from a higher power, off the record.
Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
#80For those who don't know, Microsoft Recall is a system that screenshots what you do every few seconds, and uses OpenAI's vision api to allow search on eveything you did in the past. There's an article from Sep 27th where they promise you'll be able to uninstall Recall: https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/27/24255721/microsoft-window... , not sure what that means for this explorer.exe dependency.
It supposed to be local.
An OpenAI model running locally, not sending data to OpenAI? Similar to how llama3 can be run locally?
Yeah, you'll have to bring some sources for me to begin buying that. It goes totally against everything Microsoft and OpenAI have been pushing.