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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Show threadtekheddMay 21, 2025
@signalapp I need this Recall "Screen security" for the entire desktop.
Show thread⁂ Jnk ∞ 📎
@tekhedd @signalapp should be possible in theory to make a program that makes the entire desktop like this, but it would fuck up screenshots in that system
May 21, 2025 at 11:37pmWeb
Show threadtekheddMay 21, 2025
@jnk @signalapp working as designed WONTFIX