Microsoft has officially rolled out its much-anticipated Recall feature for all Copilot Plus PCs, along with an upgraded AI-driven Windows search experience and a new productivity tool called Click to Do, similar to Google’s Circle to Search.
Recall captures screenshots of nearly everything you do on your Copilot Plus PC, creating a searchable timeline of your activity. Originally scheduled to debut in June last year, Recall faced delays due to security concerns raised by experts. Microsoft has since spent months revamping the feature, making it opt-in only, with strong encryption and default filtering for sensitive content.
“Recall was built to help users easily pick up where they left off,” said Navjot Virk, Corporate VP of Windows Experiences. Instead of relying on exact filenames or timestamps, users can search their device using vague visual or content-based queries — like finding a webpage or document they saw days ago.
Security researcher Kevin Beaumont, who initially flagged Recall’s risks, has acknowledged Microsoft’s improvements, including encrypted databases and efforts to filter sensitive content. However, he also pointed out occasional bugs and the ability to unlock Recall with just a PIN — despite Microsoft’s claim that biometric sign-in is required.
Also launching today is an enhanced Windows search that supports natural language queries. Users can now search using phrases like “photos of a brown dog” rather than needing exact filenames, and this capability works across File Explorer, the search box, and settings.
The new Click to Do feature allows users to take instant actions from on-screen content. Activated with the Windows key + left-click, it can summarize text or edit images directly — though for now, this is exclusive to Qualcomm-powered Copilot Plus PCs, with support for Intel and AMD devices expected in the coming months.
All three features — Recall, AI-powered search, and Click to Do — are rolling out today but won’t be available in EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Norway until later this year.