Disable Windows Recall Browsing: Protecting Your Privacy on Windows 11

Windows Recall is a new feature in Windows 11 designed to track user activity for quick recall of past tasks. While useful, it raises privacy concerns by logging browsing history and on-screen content. Disabling Windows Recall browsing helps protect sensitive data from being stored or exposed. Users can manage this by adjusting privacy settings, disabling recall in system preferences, or limiting background activity monitoring. IT admins may also enforce policies to prevent unauthorized data collection across devices. Taking control of Windows Recall ensures stronger digital privacy, reduced risk of data misuse, and greater user confidence in daily computing.

Brave Browser Takes a Stand:

Brave Browser Takes a Stand: Blocking Windows Recall to Protect Your Privacy

Ravi Jain
Brave Browser's proactive stance against Windows Recall, a Microsoft feature that takes screenshots of user activity. It explains how Brave has implemented default privacy protections to prevent Recall from capturing browser content by utilizing Microsoft's own APIs, ensuring user privacy without requiring manual configuration. The text also touches upon Windows Recall's privacy implications and controversies, highlighting concerns about comprehensive data collection and security vulnerabilities. Finally, it mentions Signal's similar but distinct approach to blocking Recall and introduces Technijian as an IT services provider offering broader digital privacy solutions. ... Read More