Recall Feature
The latest Recall Feature coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Recall Security Disaster and Voice Control Friction: Microsoft’s Windows AI Vision Hits Reality
The June 2024 rollout of Microsoft’s Recall feature on Copilot+ PCs triggered an immediate security firestorm. Cybersecurity expert Kevin Beaumont discovered that Recall—an AI tool that captures...
Windows 11 Insider Build 26200.5761 Ships Cross-Device Resume, Dash Shortcuts, and Arm64 Fixes
Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel can now test a Handoff-like feature that resumes Spotify playback from an Android phone directly on a Windows 11 PC. The capability arrives as part of build...
Forget Filenames: Copilot's New Semantic Search Finds Files by Meaning on AI PCs
Microsoft has begun rolling out a significant update to its Copilot app for Windows Insiders, introducing semantic file search that understands natural language queries and a redesigned home screen...
Microsoft's Copilot App Now Understands 'Chicken Tostada Recipe' — Semantic Search Hits Windows Insiders
Microsoft began rolling out a significant update to the Copilot app in Windows 11 on August 20, 2025, introducing semantic file search and a redesigned home surface to Windows Insiders with Copilot+...
Microsoft Testing Semantic File Search with On-Device AI on Copilot+ PCs for Insiders
Microsoft has begun rolling out a targeted update to the Copilot app for Windows Insiders, delivering semantic file search exclusively to Copilot+ PCs and introducing a redesigned Copilot homepage....
Microsoft Staggers Key Windows 11 AI Features in Release Preview, Settings Agent Expands to AMD and Intel
Microsoft has pushed Windows 11 build 26100.5061 to the Release Preview channel, packed with a curated set of feature enhancements that will reach general users in the weeks ahead. The update,...
Windows 11 KB5063878 Triggers Drive Disappearances During Heavy I/O, Pushing Some to Consider Linux
The August 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11, KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946), is causing solid-state drives and some hard disks to vanish from the system during sustained write operations,...
Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs: Where On-Device AI Shines—and Why the Revolution Is Still on Hold
A year ago, Microsoft pitched Copilot+ PCs as a new class of computers where on-device NPUs (neural processing units) would run powerful AI models locally, delivering private, instant experiences...
Microsoft's Mu Model Brings On-Device AI Agent to Windows 11 Settings — But Only for Copilot+ PCs
The August 2025 Windows 11 update shipped a quiet but transformative feature: a natural-language agent inside the Settings app that can understand commands like "make my mouse pointer bigger" and...
Windows 10's Last Free Security Update Arrives October 14, 2025 – Consumer ESU Paths Explained
Microsoft has formally drawn a line under Windows 10: the October 14, 2025 security update will be the last monthly patch for all mainstream consumer and business editions outside of paid or...
Microsoft’s Windows 10 ESU Program: Free, Rewards, or $30 to Stay Secure Until 2027
Windows 10 users now have a clear, albeit time-limited, path to keep their systems patched after the operating system hits its end-of-support milestone on October 14, 2025. Microsoft has opened...
Microsoft's AI Push Overshadows 10 User-Requested Productivity Features Windows Still Lacks
Microsoft executives are painting a future where Windows understands your intent, responds to voice commands, and becomes an ambient, multimodal AI assistant. But while the company dreams big, a...