Jon S. von TetzchnerApr 12, 2025

In case you forgot about Microsoft Recall, it looks like it will reappear in your Copilot+ computer soon running Windows 11.

I am sure you are all thrilled with the idea of a screenshot being taken of your screen every 3 seconds, right?

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/microsoft-is-putting-privacy-endangering-recall-back-into-windows-11/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#Microsoft #Copilot #Recall #Spyware #Computer #Technology #Privacy #Windows

That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into Windows

Snapshotting and AI processing a screen every 3 seconds. What could possibly go wrong?

Ars Technica
Show threadSnuffleupadon

@jon I'll just leave this here https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat. I run it after every update now while I plan my move off Microsoft.

Shout out to @EndeavourOS whom I've been enjoying on my other machines.

GitHub - Raphire/Win11Debloat: A simple, lightweight PowerShell script that allows you to remove pre-installed apps, disable telemetry, as well as perform various other changes to declutter and customize your Windows experience. Win11Debloat works for both Windows 10 and Windows 11.

A simple, lightweight PowerShell script that allows you to remove pre-installed apps, disable telemetry, as well as perform various other changes to declutter and customize your Windows experience....

GitHub
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Show threadrastilinApr 12, 2025

@Unsightly3055 @jon @EndeavourOS

I've seen more and more, for lack of a better word, Windows "distros" pop up recently. Where they're Windows install media that comes pre-altered so they don't have the telemetry and don't try to re-install it later.

And if you're still a Windows user at this point, you absolutely should be running some kind of script to disable that stuff.

Show threadSnuffleupadonApr 12, 2025
@rastilin @jon @EndeavourOS I think where I'm headed is running it sandboxed in a VM for things that are essential. With that being said I think a "distro" as you describe it might be the way to go instead of trying to shoehorn in an official image.