It just clicked in my brain. What I haven't been able to articulate about why I'm so anxious about #Windows Recall. I'm sure others have already gotten to where I am.

It's worse than "a system that tracks everything you do" and stores that info in a basic database that could be easily compromised.
It's worse than a nanny surveillance tool for companies to spy on their employees.

It's inescapable.

It doesn't matter if I make a dozen "how to disable recall" tutorials. The second YOUR data shows up on someone ELSE'S screen, it's in THEIR recall database.

It won't matter if you're a master #security expert specialist. You can't account for EVERY other computer you've ever interacted with. If a family member looks up an old email with your personal data in it, your data is now at risk.

If THEIR system is compromised YOUR data is at risk.

I just went from "vague feeling of unease" to "actively writing templates to canvas elected officials, regulators, and attorneys general."

@SomeGadgetGuy remember the "timeline" feature in Windows 10? That was a bit creepy as well, this is timeline on steroids
@mountdiscovery completely unhinged and un-containable.

@SomeGadgetGuy @mountdiscovery Microsoft depends on institutional clients, especially government agencies, many of which have stringent legal rules about access controls. There's no way Recall can be compatible with those rules.

What's astonishing me right now is that I would have expected a whole lot of Microsoft's clients to push back, "We'll have to stay with Windows 10", but I'm not seeing any hint of Microsoft backing down.

@foolishowl yup, and even though this feature is only available for newer PC with NPUs folks already hate this feature. No way it rolls out in the near future.

Microsoft should just fork Windows for consumer and professional i.e enterprises

A new OS from the ground up with all these gimmicks and Co-pilot bloatware and the other the continued legacy OS that is still compatible with all kinds of software and services.

@mountdiscovery @foolishowl how can it not ship?

Machines are rolling out of shops on June 18th. No way they are not already tanked with the shipping version. Hardware release is a slow process, you can't roll back on a whim.

@gigantos "roll out" as in product messaging from MS after this PR blowback

The end user is too busy with real life to care about this and how it works.