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Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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290 points XzetaU8 | 4 comments | 23 Jul 25 09:33 UTC | HN request time: 0.002s | source
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varbhat ◴[23 Jul 25 11:32 UTC] No.44657995[source]▶
Until the time when Microsoft realises this and creates a privileged API just for Microsoft Recall so that It can see the screen.

Better switch to Linux. It's not perfect but I am sure that you will be fine using Linux(Unless you want to use Adobe Suite or Few Corporate applications which won't be used by many)

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bobajeff ◴[23 Jul 25 12:46 UTC] No.44658615[source]▶
Well for those who are stuck with Windows because of some applications or simply because of familiarity. My suggestion is to stay on an older release as long as possible. If that isn't possible I would recommend keeping the computer turned off most of the time and only briefly using it for your purpose and try to keep from doing anything embarrassing or personal too much. Another thing that might help is calling up your local government and ask them to do something about this. You can also call Windows customer service up and let them know that you are displeased about what they've done and will not be recommending it to your friends as a result.
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1. 0x02f0bcd4 ◴[23 Jul 25 13:21 UTC] No.44658947[source]▶
With windows 10 lifetime coming to an end, even though the Enterprise edition still going to be supported for some while, eventually the world will move on to Windows 11.

Unless someone breaks that cycle of Windows being the dominant OS.

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2. queuebert ◴[23 Jul 25 13:47 UTC] No.44659213[source]▶
And RIP my perfectly good and working computer without a TPM chip. Guess I'll switch it to Linux ...
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3. black3r ◴[23 Jul 25 15:19 UTC] No.44660204[source]▶
Are you sure your computer really doesn't have TPM? Because Intel CPUs since Haswell and AMD CPUs since Zen 1 have firmware-level TPM (implemented at the Intel ME / AMD PSP side) built in, but disabled by default, but you can mostly turn it on in BIOS/UEFI setup interface (if the BIOS supports it), and Windows 11 will work with it. And sometimes even discrete TPMs on motherboards come disabled by default.

If you haven't already, check your BIOS for TPM/fTPM settings (or if you're on Intel also look for "Intel Platform Trust Technology" or "Intel PTT").

4. bongodongobob ◴[23 Jul 25 17:50 UTC] No.44661974[source]▶
Go ahead. You're not their customer, they couldn't care less. Enterprise is their customer.