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This is important for privacy, security, and performance.

Additionally, Windows Recall is an opt-in experience, which you easily disable if you’ve already enabled it.

Windows Recall

Brynjolfsson started the discussion by asking about the pros and cons of the features.

However, Teevan says protecting the user’s data is a foundational aspect that Microsoft prioritizes.

This is predominantly the main reason Microsoft shipped Windows Recall as a local functionality, completely blocking cloud integration.

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With your data being stored locally, there are no security or privacy risks.

What’s more, the data is protected by Microsoft Account credentials.

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With this new development,do you trust Microsoft with a feature like Windows Recall?

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