Check The Status of Microsoft Recall

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In this tutorial, we will show you how to check the status of Microsoft Recall, and how to disable or enable it on your Windows system. Microsoft Recall is a feature that can pose significant security and privacy risks, and it is strongly recommended to disable it for safety.

To begin, let’s first check if Microsoft Recall is enabled on your system. To do this, you’ll need to use the DISM (Deployment Imaging Service and Management Tool) command. Follow these steps:

1. Open the Command Prompt with administrative privileges. You can do this by typing “cmd” in the Windows search bar, right-clicking on “Command Prompt,” and selecting “Run as administrator.”
2. In the Command Prompt window, type the following command to check if Microsoft Recall is enabled:

Dism /Online /Get-FeatureInfo /FeatureName:Recall

This command will display information about the feature, including whether it is enabled or not.

If you find that Microsoft Recall is enabled and you want to disable it, you can do so using another DISM command. Here’s how:

1. In the same Command Prompt window, type the following command to disable Microsoft Recall:

Dism /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Recall

This command will disable the Recall feature on your system. Once completed, you may need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

If you later decide to enable Microsoft Recall again, you can use the following command to re-enable it:

1. To enable Microsoft Recall, run the following command:

Dism /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:Recall

This will enable the feature once again, but it is important to remember that it may expose your system to certain security and privacy risks.

It is highly recommended that all Windows users disable Microsoft Recall due to its potential risks. For more information and a detailed walkthrough, you can watch this helpful YouTube video: https://youtu.be/HMi6UaO1In4?si=gGA1Wliy1UXJlQOa. Credit goes to the YouTube channel for providing this informative tutorial.

By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can manage the status of Microsoft Recall and reduce the associated security risks.