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Microsoft has introduced a new security system for its Recall feature, which improves search on AI-powered PCs. This update will be available for members of the Windows Insider Program in October. In a video about the changes, Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s executive vice president, explained that users will now need to opt in to activate and use Recall. If users don’t turn it on, no snapshots will be taken or saved, and there will be an option in Windows settings to remove Recall completely. "We've made important steps to secure your snapshots and give you full control," Mehdi stated. Recall will only function on Copilot PCs that have BitLocker (for Windows 11 Pro) and Device Encryption (for Windows 11 Home) enabled through a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Microsoft has said that devic...

Microsoft's Accidental Leak Reveals New Hotpatching Feature for Windows 11 It’s frustrating when you accidentally publish something online, delete it, and then realize nothing is ever truly erased. This is precisely what happened with Microsoft, which accidentally revealed a new Windows update feature, hotpatching, but it’s only available for less than 30% of Windows 11 users. The Hotpatching Feature As reported by Windows Latest, Microsoft is working on a solution called "hotpatching" to avoid the need for restarts after updates. Although details were posted and quickly removed, a draft document with the headline “Hotpatch for Windows (Ge) - 2024.08 B” was captured by the web archive. The document, however, only included a generic template. Hotpatching will update the in-memory code...

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Microsoft Updates Security for AI-Powered PC Recall Feature

Microsoft’s Hotpatching Leak and New Security Risks