What a load of shit! Yesterday I installed #Windows 11 24H2 on one of my computers because I wanted to have a look at what's new.

And - in best #Microsoft style - I was immediately negatively surprised. Contrary to M$'s promises, #RECALL is activated by default! And without any indication.

Redmond has promised that Recall is an OPT-IN function. But screw the customer! An unbelievable scandal and a very bad joke, Microsoft!

Nobody in their right mind should use this spyware and advertising spam spinner Windows 11 anymore!

And if you have already updated to 24H2, here's a quick guide on how to check if Recall is already silently enabled and how to disable it:

1. start Windows Powershell AS ADMINISTRATOR

2. query recall status, whether active or deactivated:
dism /Online /Get-FeatureInfo /FeatureName=Recall

3. if active, then deactivate as follows:
dism /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:“Recall”

Reboot, for security reasons.

But be careful: with every Windows update, Recall can be activated again silently and secretly!

And best of all, if you haven't already done so: switch to Linux or BSD! The time is more than ripe!

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