Nov 01, 2024 10:39:00

Microsoft announces that it will postpone the release of the Recall feature until December 2024

Microsoft announced the operation history search AI '

Recall ' in May 2024, but after receiving a series of concerns about security and privacy, it was announced that it would not be included in the release of Copilot+ PC on June 18, 2024, and would be distributed on a trial basis from October 2024. However, Microsoft once again announced a delay, and announced to overseas media The Verge that 'We need more time to prepare the feature, so we will postpone the release of Recall until December 2024.'

Microsoft just delayed Recall again - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/31/24284572/microsoft-recall-delay-december-windows-insider-testing

Microsoft again delays Recall feature, says it will arrive for Windows Insiders on Copilot Plus PCs in December | Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/microsoft-again-delays-recall-feature-says-it-will-arrive-for-windows-insiders-on-copilot-plus-pcs-in-december

Microsoft delays Windows Recall again, now by December
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-delays-windows-recall-again-now-by-december/

On May 21, 2024, Microsoft announced a new product category called 'Copilot + PC' that integrates AI into PCs, and revealed that it will be equipped with 'Recall' as a highlight feature. Recall is a function that periodically takes screenshots of users' PC operations, scans them with optical character recognition (OCR), and stores them in a database, allowing users to check their operation history later.

Microsoft announces new AI feature 'Recall' for Windows 11, a powerful AI search function that records everything you see and do on your PC and allows you to search later - GIGAZINE

However, because Recall stores sensitive information such as passwords and bank account numbers entered by users, and there is a risk of information leakage due to hacking, discussions about the risk of Recall have been held around the world, including an investigation by the UK's data watchdog. Microsoft later announced that it would postpone the release of Recall and review its functionality.

Microsoft announces that it will not include the controversial Recall feature in the initial release of Copilot+ PC - GIGAZINE

After that, Microsoft announced security and privacy measures such as 'Screenshots and other Recall-related information is always encrypted' and 'Encryption keys are protected by TPM and can only be operated in a special virtualization-based security space.' It announced that it would release Recall on a trial basis for Windows Insiders from October 2024. At that time, Microsoft said , 'We are committed to providing our customers with a reliable and secure Recall experience on Copilot+ PCs. As we previously announced on June 13, we have adjusted our release approach to take advantage of the valuable expertise of the Windows Insider community before making Recall available on all Copilot+ PCs.'

Microsoft announces that the controversial 'Recall' feature will be available for Windows Insiders from October 2024 - GIGAZINE

However, Microsoft told The Verge on October 31, 2024 that the delivery of Recall for Windows Insiders, originally scheduled for October 2024, will be delayed until December 2024. Brandon LeBlanc, senior product manager at Microsoft, said, 'We are committed to providing a safe and reliable experience with Recall. We are taking time to refine the experience to ensure these important updates are available to our users.'

According to The Verge, many bugs have surfaced in Recall since the June 2024 release delay, affecting how recalls are displayed and functioning within Windows 11. As a result, Microsoft is delaying the rollout of Recall to review security measures and turn features on and off.