Key Takeaways
- The preview release of Windows 11 Recall has been postponed by Microsoft until December.
- The activity search feature needs additional work to “fine-tune.”
- A general release before 2025 is thus ruled out.
The preview release of Microsoft’s AI-driven Recall function for Copilot+ Windows 11 PCs has been postponed from October to December once more.
Brandon LeBlanc, senior Windows product manager, told Techopedia that the company needed extra time to “fine-tune the experience” before releasing it to Windows Insider users.
Initially, Microsoft intended to release Recall with the June introduction of Copilot+ PCs, such as the Surface Laptop 7. You can search through the feature’s periodic snapshots of program activity to locate material you’ve seen, even if you don’t know the specific name.
Microsoft, however, abruptly delayed the rollout to address security and privacy issues, including unencrypted data. After that, the firm rescheduled the feature’s release for October, but they made sure you could turn it off if you didn’t want it.
The general release for Windows users has not yet been narrowed down by the tech company, although it is now scheduled for sometime in 2025.
Sales of Windows PCs over the holidays won’t be significantly harmed by the recall. After years of market difficulties, there were already indications of a resurgence. Nevertheless, the fact that one of the hallmark Copilot+ features won’t be accessible to boost demand at a crucial period of the year is at least a symbolic setback for Microsoft.
Even if the biggest advancements (such as a context-aware Siri) might not be available until 2025, the delay also comes at a bad time because Apple recently unveiled M4 Macs that would highlight AI as a selling factor. Copilot+ currently only has a few functionalities, such as image generation.
