Three Key Features Coming to Windows 11 Recall

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Alright, so here we are with Windows 11. Microsoft and their relentless updates, huh? They’re all over the Recall feature now—seems like they’re constantly tinkering with it. One day, you wake up and there’s a whole new interface, like an unexpected house guest. I mean, good for them, keeping things fresh. But man, does anyone actually ask for these changes?

So, recently, they’ve tweaked the Recall app. Now there’s a revamped Home page. What does that even mean? Ah, yeah, they made it easier to, like, juggle your snapshots or… share stuff with other apps. Handy, I guess? You can even reset the AI feature. Bet that’s more of a relief than anything else, right?

Now, don’t get too cozy just yet—it’s all in the Windows Insider Program for Copilot+ PCs. No clue when the rest of us get a piece of the action. I swear, sometimes it feels like a special club we’re not invited to. Anyone else feeling mildly annoyed by this?

Anyway—wait, no—Microsoft’s got at least three big changes in store for their AI thingy: a new Home page, some reset magic, and the ability to export your… day? No, data. Why did I think ‘day’? Might be dreaming again.

Let’s talk Home page. There’s this snazzy new left navigation pane now. Whoopie! They’re aligning it with “modern app design”—whatever that means. Personally, it feels a bit like they’re just re-shuffling the furniture. And there’s this “Home” page that bizarrely resembles a web browser’s New Tab. Am I the only one who finds that weird?

Top of the page greets you—”Hello, user!”—with the date and a search box. Ah, yes! Searching through time. You can check out recent activities like someone stalking their own life. Click on ‘Recent Snapshots’ and off you go to the Timeline. The app even suggests deleting stuff. Like it’s whispering, “You don’t need this junk. Trust me.”

Alright, here’s a kicker. You delete something and boom, the app’s like, “Wanna exclude this app from future heroic deletions?” Odd gent, that app. Only seems to offer this choice in ‘Recent Snapshots,’ mind you. Go figure.

Then, they’ve grouped top apps and websites. Click a card, and voilà! All the captures of your digital world. You’re basically time-traveling. Crazy, right?

As if that wasn’t enough, they throw in “helpful tips.” Which feels like those pop-up ads nobody asked for. But who am I to judge? Maybe they’re handy. Occasionally.

Ah, exporting data! Apparently, Europe gets a special shout-out here with this feature. Some legal thing about sharing data. You’ll need a magic code for that, your key to unlock the treasure chest of snapshots. Careful though, lose it and you start from scratch. Oof.

Head over to ‘Advanced settings’ for this high-stakes operation. By the way, this whole settings thing is new. So many options, my head’s spinning. Export past snapshots or future ones? Decisions, decisions.

And let’s not forget about commercial folks. They can manage exports with something called ‘AllowRecallExport’ policy. Rolls right off the tongue, doesn’t it?

Last but definitely not least, there’s an option to totally reset the whole Recall shebang. Imagine hitting eject and starting fresh. Sometimes a reset is just what the doctor ordered.

Now, for the cherry on top, they trimmed the snapshot storage down to 90 days. Gone are the days of limitless hoarding. Also, some AI actions for Click to Do—pretty nifty, if AI’s your thing. M365 Copilot—what a name—gets a gig, too. Because why not?

So, what else should change? Honestly wondering if Microsoft has a magic wand hidden somewhere.

Dive into the chaos and find more guides, if that’s your jam. Windows 11 and 10 still have plenty of secrets waiting to be uncovered.

Maybe we can discover them together. Who knows?