Microsoft has officially introduced its new feature called Recall for Windows 11. announced. The tool, previously rumored under the name AI Explorer, will keep track of everything you do on your computer and allow you to return whenever you want.
How does Windows 11 Recall work?
Microsoft announced that Windows 11 Recall can remember applications, websites, chats, files and much more. Moreover, Recall is even capable of going deep into certain files, such as finding a specific slide in a PowerPoint presentation.
Microsoft’s description of the feature is as follows: “Recall is the advanced work of Copilot+ PC to capture images of your active screen every few seconds.” processing abilities uses. Snapshots are encrypted and saved to your computer’s hard drive. You can use Recall to find content you’re viewing on your PC using search or on a timeline bar that lets you navigate through your snaps. . When you find the snapshot you’re looking for in Recall, it will be analyzed and you will be given options to interact with the content.
Recall also allows you to open the snapshot in the original application in which it was created, and as it is refined over time, you can view a screenshot of the actual source document, website, or email. hungry at the base §ar. This functionality will be developed during the preview phase of Recall.â€
On the other hand, we can say that the feature is a bit worrying in terms of privacy. For this reason, the company states on its official frequently asked questions page that it will ensure that all this data is collected in a single timeline and processed locally on your device. The company also emphasizes that it will not store your encrypted data anywhere other than your local computer and will not use this information to train artificial intelligence models. You will also be able to specify which applications or content will never be processed by Recall, and it will also automatically ignore “certain types of content” such as InPrivate browsing in Microsoft Edge. Finally, you will be able to pause the snapshots at any time by clicking an icon in the tray area.
Recall will only be available on Copilot+ PCs with Qualcomm chips and NPUs inside. You will also need to allocate at least 25 GB from your drive to store snapshots for approximately 3 months.
Recall is currently optimized for English, Chinese (simplified), French, German, Japanese and Spanish. It is stated that support will be offered for 160 more languages later.
