How to DELETE Recall and ALL AI PERMANENTLY

Question

I did NOT ask for it and I do NOT want it. I want to REMOVE ALL AI NOW! How dare you force this down our throats without our permission! I want to know how to get it all off right now! You do NOT have the right to invade my personal space and record every move I make on my computer while calling it a convenience feature. Let's call it what it really is, Gates power control issues because he wants to rule the entire world! Over my dead body! This is NOT ok, especially for government contractors. You have NO right to FORCE INSTALL this and I will sue to protect my personal life and my work life. My life and my clients are NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS! WHAT I DO ON MY COMPUTER IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!

HOW DO I GET IT ALL OFF AND I MEAN ALL OF IT!

Answer 1

Considering you installed CoPilot without permission, yes, it is called force. Unless your customers pay for it or ask for it, it is called force. CoPilot and Recall work together, and CoPilot was installed during an update on my computer. I did not want it and did not ask for it, so yes, that was forced. If it comes in an update for all computers, it is forced. Buying a new computer with it preinstalled without choice is forced.

Answer 2

Hey Belinda,

I'm Sumit, and I'm here to help you out on the Microsoft Community.

06/07/2024:

Update on the Recall preview feature for Copilot+ PCs | Windows Experience Blog

I'm not exactly sure where you came across this, but the Recall feature is actually only for newer Copilot+ PCs announced recently. This feature won't be available for retail PCs running on Intel or AMD.

Just to clear things up, even if you do plan on getting a Copilot PC, Microsoft isn't going to force it on you. You'll have the option to toggle it on or off.

Edit:23/05/24

 To help provide you with that "photographic" memory, Windows saves snapshots of your screen periodically. You can quickly search your snapshots to find things on your Copilot+ PC. For example, content you've seen in apps, websites, images, and documents. Recall doesn't record audio or save continuous video.

You're always in control of what's saved as a snapshot. You can disable saving snapshots, pause temporarily, filter applications, and delete your snapshots at any time.

To help maintain your privacy, Recall processes your content locally on the Copilot+ PC and securely stores it on your device. This page will help you understand how you can control your Recall experience.

During setup of your new Copilot+ PC, and for each new user, you're informed about Recall and given the option to manage your Recall and snapshots preferences

You can turn on or off saving snapshots at any time by going to Settings > Privacy & security > Recall & snapshots. You can also pause snapshots temporarily by selecting the Recall icon in the system tray on your PC and selecting the pause option.

We built privacy and security into Recall's design from the ground up. With Copilot+ PCs, you get powerful AI that runs locally on your device. No internet or cloud connections are required or used to save and analyze snapshots. Your snapshots aren't sent to Microsoft. Recall AI processing occurs locally, and your snapshots are securely stored on your local device only.

Snapshots are encrypted by Device Encryption or BitLocker, which are enabled by default on Windows 11. Recall doesn't share snapshots with other users that are signed into Windows on the same device. Microsoft can't access or view the snapshots.

Via Privacy and control over your Recall experience - Microsoft Support

Answer 3

>>Gates power control issues because he wants to rule the entire world!

Worth reading:

Bill Gates leaves Microsoft board (cnbc.com)

Answer 4

I get your sentiment, Belinda, but this is how features work. Not necessarily Microsoft. Every other Big Tech company wants its users to try out new products they develop, and Microsoft is no different. You are also completely right about your user choice—if you have bought a product, you are free to opt out.

If you need assistance disabling Copilot(it is just a web interface in real life), let me know.