{"id":2612,"date":"2025-04-29T01:55:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T01:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/?p=2612"},"modified":"2025-04-29T01:55:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T01:55:42","slug":"microsoft-finally-plays-its-trump-ai-card-recall-in-windows-11-but-for-me-its-completely-overshadowed-by-another-new-ability-for-copilot-pcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/archives\/2612","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft finally plays its trump AI card, Recall, in Windows 11 \u2013 but for me, it\u2019s completely overshadowed by another new ability for Copilot+ PCs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n\nNever mind Recall, I\u2019m jealous of the AI supercharging of Windows 11\u2019s standard taskbar search<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EWLVZUAjkictcm8DiCkKUg.jpg\" alt=\"The Asus Vivobook S 15 Copilot+ in silver pictured on a wooden desk.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Microsoft has finally made Recall available on Windows 11 for Copilot+ PCs \u2013 it\u2019s rolling out with the April preview update<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Click to Do is also generally available now, as is an AI-supercharged version of Windows 11\u2019s basic search functionality<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The latter improved search feature is what might interest many Copilot+ PC owners<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsofthas finally unleashed its Recall feature on the general computing public after multiple misfires and backtracks since the functionality wasfirst revealed almost a year ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In case it escaped your attention \u2013 which is unlikely, to say the least \u2013 Recall is the much talked about AI-powered feature that uses regularly saved screenshots to provide an in-depth, natural language search experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft announced that the general availability of Recall forWindows 11is happening, with the feature now rolling out, albeit with the caveat that this is for Copilot+ PCs only. That\u2019s because a chunky NPU is required to beef up the local processing power on hand to ensure the search works responsively enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside Recall, the &#8216;Click to Do&#8217; feature is also debuting in Windows 11 for Copilot+ PCs, which is a partner ability that offers up context-sensitive AI-powered actions (most recently a new reading coach integration is in testing, a nifty touch).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s also a boost for Windows 11 search in general on Copilot+ laptops, which now benefits from a natural language approach,as seen in testing recently. This means you can type a query in the taskbar search box to find images of \u201cdogs on beaches\u201d and any pics of your pets in the sand will be surfaced. (This also ties in cloud-based results with findings on your device locally).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft further notes that it has expanded Live Captions, its system-wide feature to provide captions for whatever content you\u2019re experiencing, to include real-time translations in Chinese (Simplified) covering 27 languages (for audio or video content).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s Recall that\u2019s the big development here, though, and while Microsoft doesn\u2019t say anything new about the capability, the company underlines some key aspects (we were informed about in the past) regarding privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft reminds us: \u201cRecall is an opt-in experience with a rich set of privacy controls to filter content and customize what gets saved for you to find later. We\u2019ve implemented extensive security considerations, such as Windows Hello sign-in, data encryption, and isolation in Recall to help keep your data safe and secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRecall data is processed locally on your device, meaning it is not sent to the cloud and is not shared with Microsoft and Microsoft will not share your data with third parties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, we\u2019re also reminded that Recall can be stripped out of your Copilot+ PC completely if you don\u2019t want the feature, and are paranoid about even its barebones being present (disabled) on your PC. There are instructions for removing Recall in thissupport documentthat also goes into depth about how the functionality works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of this is being delivered to Copilot+ PCs starting with the April 2025 preview update, which is out now. However, note that for certain regions, the release timing of the new features may vary. The European Economic Area won\u2019t get these abilities until later in 2025, notably, as Microsoft already told us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/microsoft-battery-MQ20-p1786980.htm\">Replacement battery for Microsoft Surface Pro 9 2032 1996 1997 2038<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s8FbqGbJZdMYMDuuArKqFU.jpg\" alt=\"Person using a laptop.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Image credit: Shutterstock)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"analysis-the-real-gem-for-copilot-pc-owners-3\">Analysis: The real gem for Copilot+ PC owners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arrival of Recall is not surprising, because even though it\u2019s been almost a year since Microsoft first unveiled the feature \u2013 andrapidly pulled the curtain backover it for some time, after theinitial copious amounts of flakwere fired at the idea \u2013 it was recentlyspotted in the Release Preview channelfor Windows 11. That\u2019s the final hurdle before release, of course, so the presence of Recall there clearly indicated it was close at hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I must admit I didn\u2019t think it would be out quite so soon, though, and a relatively rapid progression through this final test phase would seem to suggest that things went well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That said, Microsoft makes it clear that this is a \u2018controlled feature rollout\u2019 for Copilot+ PCs, so Recall will likely be released on a fairly limited basis to begin with. In short, you may not get it for a while, but if you do want it as soon as possible, you need to download the mentioned optional update for April 2025 (known as the non-security preview update). Also, ensure you\u2019ve turned on the option to \u2018Get the latest updates as soon as they\u2019re available\u2019 (which is in<strong>Settings &gt; Windows Update<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even then, you may have to be patient for some time, as I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Microsoft was tentative about this rollout to start with. There\u2019s a lot at stake here, after all, in terms of the reputation of Copilot+ PCs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arguably, however, the most important piece of the puzzle here isn\u2019t Recall at all, although doubtless Microsoft would say otherwise. For me \u2013 if I had a Copilot+ PC (I don\u2019t, so this is all hypothetical, I should make clear) \u2013 what I\u2019d be really looking forward to is the souped-up version of Windows 11\u2019s basic search functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recall? Well, it might be useful, granted, but I have too many trust issues still to be any kind of early adopter, and I suspect I won\u2019t be alone. Click to Do? Meh, it\u2019s a bit of a sideshow for Recall and while possibly handy, it looks far from earth-shattering in the main.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A better general Windows search experience overall, though? Yes please, sign me up now. Windows 11 search has been regarded as rather shoddy in many ways, and the same is broadly true for searching via the taskbar box inWindows 10. An all-new, more powerful natural language search could really help in this respect, and might be a much better reason for many people to grab a Copilot+ PC than Recall, which as noted is going to be steered clear of by a good many folks (in all likelihood).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/microsoft-battery-G3HTA071H-p1786521.htm\">Replacement battery for Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 1964<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aUauCCYYpVyuUS5JuZ4WU6.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 11 AI enhanced search on the desktop\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Image credit: Microsoft)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft\u2019s own research (add seasoning) suggests this revamped basic Windows 11 search is a considerable step forward. The software giant informs us that on a Copilot+ device, the new Windows search means it \u201ccan take up to 70% less time to find an image and copy it to a new folder\u201d compared to the same search and shift process on a Windows 10 PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, an improved search for<em>all<\/em>Windows 11 PCs (not just Copilot+ models) would be even better \u2013 obviously \u2013 and hopefully that\u2019s in the cards from an overarching perspective of the development roadmap for the OS. The catch is that this newly pepped-up search is built around the powerful NPU required for a Copilot+ laptop, of course, but that doesn\u2019t stop Microsoft from enhancing Windows search in general for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Naturally, Microsoft is resting a lot of expectations on Copilot+ PCs, though, noting that it expects the \u2018majority\u2019 of PCs sold in the next few years to be these devices. Analyst firms havepreviously predicted big things for AI PCs, as they\u2019re also known, as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Never mind Recall, I\u2019m jealous of the AI supercharging of Windows 11\u2019s standard taskbar search Microsoft has finally made Recall available on Windows 11 for Copilot+ PCs \u2013 it\u2019s rolling out with the April preview update Click to Do is also generally available now, as is an AI-supercharged version of Windows 11\u2019s basic search functionality &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/archives\/2612\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Microsoft finally plays its trump AI card, Recall, in Windows 11 \u2013 but for me, it\u2019s completely overshadowed by another new ability for Copilot+ PCs&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2612"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2613,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612\/revisions\/2613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}