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Microsoft Windows Recall

Windows Recall is a Windows feature that records screenshots during your computer use, extracts any texts and stores them in a separate database, and allows you to browse this history, see Microsoft Windows 11: Retrace your steps with Recall.

The AI in use for this feature is running locally. Manually defined websites can be excluded from recording, and you can temporarily disable this feature.

We regard this as a privacy nightmare – you wouldn’t run around with a camera recording your real live 24/7, right? – and have added it’s disabling as a recommendation to the software.

Microsoft Windows Feeds Diagnostics

Quoting Microsoft: In the Windows Feeds area, you can choose which apps have access to your diagnostic information. Disable using this immunizer.

Microsoft Windows License Telemetry

This immunizer is for Enterprise customers. It follows Microsoft documentation (issue 19): Enterprise customers can manage their Windows activation status with volume licensing using an on-premises Key Management Server. You... continue reading

Microsoft Windows Live Tile Data Collection

When pinning a site to the Start menu, Microsoft Edge can gather Live Tile metadata from ieonline.microsoft.com. If you do not want Microsoft to be contacted on pinning sites as... continue reading

Microsoft Windows Tips

Microsoft uses diagnostic data to determine which tips to show you. You can disable showing tips using this immunizer.

Microsoft Media Player Online Data Collection

Windows Media Player can look up meta data for CDs and music files played. By using this immunizing, you’re blocking these transmissions of meta data. Recommended if you do not... continue reading