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Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by poulpy123 »

johnisgood wrote: post #250
poulpy123 wrote: post #225

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you do all the work, they indeed don't need to spend time and energy on the switch itself, and even better if their usage is limited enough they don't encounter missing software or incompatibilities with the windows world. The irony is that before doing the work for the switch, and even before doing the work of checking if the switch is feasible for their need, they will need to spend time and energy to select whi…

So the problem with switching to Linux is that they have to spend the time and energy to choose a Linux distribution? If we are to nitpick, it is not that easy with Windows either. Which Windows version? Which torrent is the right one? The last question is because most people here do not have a legit copy, they torrent it. It took me longer to find the right version of Windows to torrent than to search for "top Linux…

> So the problem with switching to Linux is that they have to spend the time and energy to choose a Linux distribution?

You know that's not the only issue, and that it is not what I'm saying. You can try to convince yourself as much as you want that it is not an issue, the reality will not change

> Which Windows version?

Are you kidding ? there is only one in 2025 : windows 11.

> Which torrent is the right one?

Why are you even talking about torrent ?

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by KyleBerezin »

adithyassekhar wrote: post #196
jksflkjl3jk3 wrote: post #77

I can never understand how anyone with an interest in tech hasn't switched to Linux for their personal desktop/laptop at some point in the last 20+ years. Why would you want to use a closed source OS controlled by a corporation with a past as checkered as Microsoft's?

Just yesterday I wiped my dual booted linux mint. As bad as Microsoft is, there is a certain sense of polish and dare I say confidence to using windows. Lol I can't believe I'm saying that even though just now I saw chris titus's video on AI code inside windows. Say when an application starts being slow for memory issues or io issues or downright freezes, I can still click a button or start typing something in that a…

I reinstalled Arch 4 times before setting up btrfs. It has it's own issues but it is nice to be able to work with confidence again.

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Post by contextfree »

Eggpants wrote: post #174
roetlich wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Then don't turn it on?

This “feature” was made for corporate owned window machines, who will force it enabled via policies.

There is currently no policy setting to do this. The available policy settings are "disable Recall and do not allow users to enable it" (which is the default) and "allow users to enable Recall, but leave it disabled by default".

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by contextfree »

partiallypro wrote: post #133
ur-whale wrote: post #21

The real question is: can recall be forcibly torn out of your system, not if a specific application tries to "block" it.

Recall is off by default, it's no more enabled on a clean install than Hyper-V. I think the idea is actually very good, but obviously the privacy concerns are not great. Microsoft has made a lot of changes from what I've seen to allow you to block it on x, y, z, etc.

It's off by default but still present on the system. You can remove it entirely via the "Turn Windows features on and off" dialog.

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by contextfree »

diggan wrote: post #13
ritenuto wrote: post #7

Interestingly, the linked Recall docs[1] mention a way to filter apps and/or websites from being saved; however: > This setting applies only to Enterprise and Education editions of Windows. That limitation looks extremely impractical. [1]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/...

I think what's only available in Enterprise/Education editions is the users ability to configure that filter themselves, while what Brave is doing should be available everywhere, where the application itself registers as a browser + what specific window is "sensitive" (which Brave registers all windows as, when the toggle is active). That's my understanding at least.

The linked document is about how IT admins can manage the filter via policy, which is exclusive to Enterprise/Education. Users can set up filters through the settings UI (on all editions).

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Post by johnisgood »

poulpy123 wrote: post #291
johnisgood wrote: post #250

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So the problem with switching to Linux is that they have to spend the time and energy to choose a Linux distribution? If we are to nitpick, it is not that easy with Windows either. Which Windows version? Which torrent is the right one? The last question is because most people here do not have a legit copy, they torrent it. It took me longer to find the right version of Windows to torrent than to search for "top Linux…

> So the problem with switching to Linux is that they have to spend the time and energy to choose a Linux distribution? You know that's not the only issue, and that it is not what I'm saying. You can try to convince yourself as much as you want that it is not an issue, the reality will not change > Which Windows version? Are you kidding ? there is only one in 2025 : windows 11. > Which torrent is the right one? Why a…

Then what are the other issues? Because you repeatedly cited that as the reason it makes it ironic.

I told you why I am talking about torrent. No one has a legit copy of Windows 11, no one actually buys it here, especially not individuals. Companies might.

Oh yeah, how would they know Windows 11 is the latest if not by looking it up?

Either way, as I said, someone will be asked to install an OS, or they will buy computers with an OS pre-installed (and they will eventually ask, even then). None of which require them to pick anything.

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by xandrius »

jksflkjl3jk3 wrote: post #77

I can never understand how anyone with an interest in tech hasn't switched to Linux for their personal desktop/laptop at some point in the last 20+ years. Why would you want to use a closed source OS controlled by a corporation with a past as checkered as Microsoft's?

Game development, design, photography, gaming, ease of accessing torrents to trial applications before purchasing, etc.

Windows still wins, mac is great for most of those points except for gaming and torrents, Linux bad at most of those.

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Post by marcthe12 »

ChocolateGod wrote: post #198
pjc50 wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As mentioned at the bottom, there's another API, which is to flag the window as containing DRM'd content. Although I suppose there's not really anything to stop AI vendors doing copyright infringement if they want.

Couldn't that negatively effect accessibility tools?

Yes and screen recoders
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