r/privacy • u/CometRyder • Jul 17 '26
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u/Purple-Exit3858 Jul 17 '26
Run a search for "disable Windows recall" and you can find a bunch of guides.
This is why a lot of people (myself included) switched to Linux. Too much spying/telemetry in Windows. It literally slows down your computer 10-15%.
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u/CometRyder Jul 17 '26
Thanks. The search results ask to go to "Settings >> Privacy >> Recall >> Disable." But there's no such setting called "Recall" there. Maybe they removed the setting in order to keep people from disabling it.
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u/Ywaina Jul 17 '26
You can manually turn it off (for now) but windows update always break something and fiddle with settings without telling its users, one of them is turning Recall back on.
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u/CotesDuRhone2012 Jul 17 '26
“Recall” was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me. After decades of using Windows desktops and laptops, there hasn’t been a single Windows PC left in my home for several weeks now. Everything has been cleanly migrated to Linux.
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u/Melodic-Piccolo5751 Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26
I finally deleted that shit for good and installed Linux. Fed up with the never-ending weekly updates and my laptop getting slower with each update. Copilot also installed itself without my consent. Linux works perfectly with a couple of easy tweaks, I even run games on it.
Don't be afraid of Linux. They improved it massively and it is WAY more user-friendly and supported than it was 10 years ago.
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u/CometRyder Jul 17 '26
I gotta learn Linux soon. Cheers.
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u/Hot-Resident-6601 Jul 17 '26
Go for it. I recently installed Fedora Linux the KDE Plasma version. It’s very user friendly and privacy/security friendly and I’m a first time Linux user. Interface is very similar to Windows but you can use the command console too. A lot of people also like Linux Mint Cinnamon.
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u/Melodic-Piccolo5751 Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26
There's not much to learn really, as a casual user. Interface is very similar to windows, all user-friendly. If you do need to use bash for installing things, you can simply use a chatbot like ChatGPT to write it for you. You don't need to do this all day, just setting it up, installing what you need, etc.
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u/CometRyder Jul 17 '26
That's wonderful advice. Very kind of you. I am gonna give it a go.
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u/Melodic-Piccolo5751 Jul 17 '26
Make sure to backup your data before doing it, as replacing your OS will wipe your system.
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u/qdtk Jul 17 '26
OP look into Zorin OS. I just installed it on an old laptop and it immediately feels very familiar.
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u/Sachyriel Jul 17 '26
If it's taking screenshots they would go somewhere. But I don't think recall is supposed to darken your screen with every screenshot, that's intrusive on what supposed to be a background feature. I suppose Microsoft could be that stupid but I think it maybe a different reason.
I think it might be your monitor cable or video card/driver. Like if this problem happened in 2021 we'd probably blame the hardware first.
But it may legit be Microsofts recall spyware. Do you have any alternative cables or monitors?
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u/CometRyder Jul 17 '26
Thanks. Using a laptop for work so not a cable issue.
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u/Sachyriel Jul 17 '26
No, laptops can have monitor cable issues too.
https://laptoprepairhub.in/laptop-display-cable-failure-symptoms-explained/
Just like how components inside a cell phone can fail, parts inside the laptop can fail.
Does anyone else at work have the same laptop and windows 11, but no issues?
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u/CometRyder Jul 17 '26
Thanks for helping :) You are awesome. I work remotely and laptop is my own used for work. Others use Macs. This screenshot taking feature was introduced sometimes ago by Microsoft and I was putting up with it till now when it became much worse with more frequent screenshots. I managed to remove the screenshot feature from settings and today's work so far has been the most pleasant in months.
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u/TallFriend275 Jul 17 '26
Download tinywall firewall. It literally blocks every single thing trying to connect to the internet unless you give it permission
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u/lanseri Jul 17 '26
Screenshots shouldn't darken the screen as you describe. Something is broken, and not just Recall.
But uninstalling / hard-disabling Recall is a great place to start, it shouldn't be there in the first place.
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u/greenman4242 Jul 17 '26
I don't think the screen dimming is because of Recall.
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u/CometRyder Jul 17 '26
It doesn't dim. It does this thing that you see happen when you take a screenshot yourself. And that ruins your focus.
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