Microsoft Recall is in the May Windows 11 update – How to remove it

With today’s Windows 11 update, the new RECALL feature is installed, personally I think everyone should ensure it says off and let MS know we do not want this atrocious piece of malware in our OS!

Recall is an interesting concept with a few use cases, but it’s also controversial because it can see what you do on your screen and save a copy locally. Microsoft told Windows Latest that Windows 11 KB5058411 won’t automatically turn on Recall AI on supported PCs, but you’ll be given a choice to opt in.

To disable it totally:

To remove Recall AI from Windows 11 using Registry Editor, follow these steps:

1. Press the Win key, type regedit, and press Enter to launch the Registry Editor. You might see the UAC prompt. Click on Yes to continue.
2. Navigate to the following path:Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI
3. Right-click on the right-hand side pane and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it AllowRecallEnablement.
4. Double-click on the newly created value and set the Value Data to 0. Keep the Base as Hexadecimal.
5. Close the Registry Editor and restart the PC to apply the changes.

You’re welcome

If this helps, or you have any thoughts, please drop a comment below 🙂