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Microsoft has pinned down why some eager Windows Insiders could not persuade the Recall preview to save any snapshots. It's all down to a pesky non-security preview. KB5046740, which emerged on November 21, represents the final non-security preview release for 2024 (although there will be a monthly security release in December …

  1. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    patch could make Windows Recall forget how to work

    Hooray! :-)

    1. sarusa Silver badge
      Angel

      Re: patch could make Windows Recall forget how to work

      So for anyone who missed disabling it this way, I have a public service announcement. As administrator:

      ᅟᅟᅟdism /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:"Recall"

      dism is 'deployment image servicing and management', comes with Win11. It's basically a package manager for Windows images. /Online doesn't mean internet, it means 'work on the currently active windows install'. And the rest should be obvious.

    2. herman Silver badge

      Re: patch could make Windows Recall forget how to work

      Sure sounds perfect to me.

    3. navarac Silver badge

      Re: patch could make Windows Recall forget how to work

      Please do it!

  2. Doctor Syntax Silver badge

    "However, it appears that those users stand every chance of falling victim to Microsoft's legendary quality control."

    What do you mean? They're not victims, they become Microsoft's quality control.

    1. Mentat74
      Facepalm

      They're called betatesters....

      1. J. Cook Silver badge
        Joke

        Or, as Microsoft calls them, customers. /rimshot

      2. Someone Else Silver badge

        They're called betatesters....

        You mean...the stuff has actually risen to the level of beta? Who knew?

  3. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    I'll bet 10 cents

    that a good amount of those wanting into the Preview, are looking how to exploit it. Which is it's only "real" use.

    MS could make things more secure, less bloatware, but that doesn't earn money. Harvesting data does.

  4. Anonymous Custard Silver badge
    Headmaster

    Secure by accident?

    Microsoft has pinned down why some eager Windows Insiders could not persuade the Recall preview to save any snapshots. It's all down to a pesky non-security preview.

    Oh I don't know - having it not save any snapshots sounds like a perfect security improvement to me...

    1. blu3b3rry
      Joke

      Re: Secure by accident?

      It could be argued that the best security improvement anyone could make to a Windows OS is to uninstall it and use something else....

  5. Anonymous Custard Silver badge
    Trollface

    DNA

    They might want to check out the company's latest attempt to convince the world that Recall is not an ill-thought-out privacy nightmare but instead a reason to spend some cash on a Copilot+ PC.

    Why does that bring this quote from Douglas Adams to mind?

    "Oh dear," says God, "I hadn't thought of that," and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic. "Oh, that was easy," says Man, and for an encore goes on to prove that black is white and gets himself killed on the next zebra crossing.

    1. Paul Herber Silver badge

      Re: DNA

      Zebra crossings will mean nothing to many readers, and they will stand no chance with pelican crossings. Then we get to the Belisha Beacons, which are only a few minutes drive away from the Brecon Beacons.

      Is Wishbone Ash's song "Ballad of the Beacons" about the Belisha or Brecon ones?

      1. UnknownUnknown Silver badge

        Re: DNA

        Bollocks to Crosswalks !!!

      2. PB90210 Silver badge

        Re: DNA

        I'll raise you a "Humped Pelican"

        (a pedestrian controlled crossing where the road surface is raised level with the adjacent pavement)

    2. stiine Silver badge
      Coffee/keyboard

      Re: DNA

      Or Arnold Schwarzeneggar on Mars. What could possibly go wrong...

  6. Inventor of the Marmite Laser Silver badge

    Hang on.....

    Recall not working - So that's a problem HOW?

  7. Andy Non Silver badge
    Coat

    Hey Recall can you

    recall how you work?

    1. Mentat74
      Joke

      Re: Hey Recall can you

      Maybe they can ask copilot...

  8. Ropewash
    Thumb Up

    Microsoft patch disables Recall functionality

    So an actual patch then?

    +1 for MS I guess.

  9. Wolfclaw

    Another botched patch, business shrugs its shoulders, sighs and the world continues as Microsoft knows, businesses have too much invested in any other platform for them to be concerned.

  10. Tron Silver badge

    If we all refer to them as Microshit enough times across the web...

    ...their Clippy AI PCs will eventually pick up on it and use it.

  11. navarac Silver badge

    This is such a surprise....

    .... N O T !

  12. spireite

    Needs Arnie

    He managed ok, so he can lead Windows to it.

  13. cookieMonster

    Slight error in that article

    Here’s the fixed version

    Then again, this is Windows, and being prepared to nuke a PC from orbit when something goes wrong is all part of the experience.

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