Credit: Tom's Guide/Microsoft When Microsoft announced the Windows 11 Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs in June, it was immediately met with backlash and controversy. The company quickly pulled it and promised to work on the feature.

Windows Recall debuts with encryption and privacy safeguards after delays, allowing users to search past screen activity.

Microsoft cites a series of security and privacy precautions in Recall: The company says Recall is an opt-in feature, not enabled by default. Snapshots saved by Recall are stored locally on the PC,