SignalMay 21, 2025

We're ready for Microsoft Recall and the automatic screenshots it takes of everything on your desktop.

Signal Desktop on Windows now includes support for a new "Screen security" feature designed to block screenshots of your Signal chats.

https://signal.org/blog/signal-doesnt-recall/

By Default, Signal Doesn't Recall

Signal Desktop now includes support for a new “Screen security” setting that is designed to help prevent your own computer from capturing screenshots of your Signal chats on Windows. This setting is automatically enabled by default in Signal Desktop on Windows 11. If you’re wondering why we’re on...

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@signalapp While I'm 100% behind anything that tells Microsoft's data devouring new "feature" to piss off. I have to wonder, does this only work against Recall? I can think of personal reasons someone might want to screen cap a chat.
May 21, 2025 at 5:41pmWeb
Show threadCpyJx 🍉May 21, 2025
@xoagray @signalapp The setting prevents anything from taking screenshots. You'll need to disable it in the app's Privacy settings if you want to take a screenshot. If you want to stay protected, then you need to enable it again afterwards.