Microsoft rolls out Recall for Intel, AMD-based Copilot+ PCs

Microsoft is widening the rollout of the Recall Preview to include Dev Channel Windows Insiders running AMD and Intel-based Copilot+ PCs.

The update arrived with build 26120.2510 of Windows 11 and means more Insiders – not just those with Arm-compatible Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs – will be able to join in the Recall fun, although Microsoft cautioned that users should take care to ensure the latest drivers are installed before checking out the preview code.

Microsoft said: "With the AI capabilities of Copilot+ PCs, it's now possible to quickly find and get back to apps, website, image, or document just by describing its content."

Recall did not have the best beginning, having been announced during the IT giant's Build event and then swiftly pulled when the privacy and security implications of the initial implementation became clear.

As it abruptly yanked Recall from the schedule, Microsoft promised that Windows Insiders would be given the opportunity to check out a revised version of the preview within weeks. Those weeks turned into months as engineers worked to secure the half-baked demoware and make it fit for production.

The preview resurfaced in November for Windows Insiders running Qualcomm-flavored Arm PCs, and is off by default, we note. It soon encountered an issue where snapshots were not taken if an update had been applied before joining the Dev Channel. However, this has not stopped Microsoft from widening the net, so users with Intel and AMD-based Copilot+ PCs can now also check out the technology.

The preview of Recall is also now rolling out to Windows Insiders in the European Economic Area (EEA).

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Windows Insiders on the Dev Channel can also access Click To Do on Intel and AMD-based Copilot+ PCs. Microsoft has continued to tweak the experience since the initial preview release with new ways to interact with the app and some additional functions, such as summarizing or rewriting text.

While Recall has attracted a lot of controversy due to potential privacy violations, Click To Do is a useful tool that allows a user to interact with a snapshot or image. It can also be used without Recall being involved.

Other updates include the arrival of CoCreator in Microsoft Paint for Intel and AMD-based devices, and AI prompt-based image manipulation in the Windows maker's Photos app. ®