Microsoft has significantly improved its Recall feature for Windows 11 after initial security concerns, making it opt-in by default, encrypting stored data, and adding automated filters for sensitive information. The feature allows users to capture screenshots and searchable text from their active windows, but it requires specific hardware and settings for optimal functionality. Users can also manage exclusions and storage limits within the app.

Signal Messenger has implemented a default block on screenshot capabilities for its Windows Desktop app to protect user privacy from the newly introduced Recall AI tool in Windows 11, which poses risks by capturing and storing user data. Users can manually enable screenshots if needed, but Signal emphasizes the need for this protection due to insufficient improvements in Recall's design despite previous criticisms.