Microsoft Claims That the Recall Uninstall Function in Windows 11 is Just a Bug

Windows 11 is the latest major release of Microsoft’s Windows NT operating system. The latest update to Windows 11, which revealed that the new recall feature can be disabled, has been deemed a flaw by Microsoft. It is a bug. 

The company has confirmed that the issue will be addressed in the forthcoming update.

“We are aware of an issue where Recall is incorrectly listed as an option under the ‘Turn Windows features on or off’ dialog in Control Panel.” “This will be fixed in an upcoming update,” tells Windows senior product manager Brandon LeBlanc in a statement to The Verge. 

Deskmodder, a German website, stumbled upon this change last week in the latest 24H2 version. KB5041865 apparently delivers the ability to uninstall Recall from the Windows Features section of Windows.

Security researchers initially discovered that the Recall database, which stores the snapshots of your computer every few seconds, was not encrypted, thereby opening the possibility for malware to gain access to the Recall feature. Instead of a default experience, Microsoft is now encrypting and authenticating through Windows Hello for the AI-powered feature. 

Microsoft only confirmed that the recall was incorrectly listed for now when asked about the possibility of fully uninstalling it, as its presence in the Windows features list might suggest. According to the speculations, it is confirmed that the emergence of the Recall uninstall option was not a deliberate decision and is being addressed.