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Microsoft addresses Windows Recall backlash, promises to fix security issues and make it opt-in (www.windowscentral.com)

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[–] kevin@programming.dev 169 points 5 months ago (19 children)

We have seen this game 100 times. Opt in for now and then turned on for everyone 6-12 months later. It's just a temporary move to handle the bad PR.

[–] arf 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Can anyone give me examples of times Windows has done this in the past? I mean, I feel like this is true, but I legit can't think of anything that matches this.

[–] odelik 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

In the last 6 months:

One Drive reinstalled and turned back on on my personal & work computer multiple times.
AI Co-pilot added to my machine and enabled "so you can start using it now!" with an obtrusive pinned shortcut on my start bar, to both of the same machines but at different time intervals. Uninstalling is virtually impossible and requires registry mods to 'remove" it. Not even a powers he'll command can remove it.

I don't want, or need, this add-on garbage.

[–] arf 1 points 5 months ago

Perfect examples, thank you 👌

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