Disable Windows Recall — Stop AI Screenshot Tracking

Last updated: January 30, 2026

Turn off Windows Recall, delete the screenshots it has already saved, remove the feature and stop it from coming back after updates.

Overview

Windows Recall takes screenshots of everything you do. This guide shows how to disable it, delete collected data, and prevent it from coming back.

What this helps with

What to expect: Easy difficulty • usually about 2-5 minutes.

This is one of 33 AI Integration & Assistant Management fixes in the WindowsHelper library. The full step-by-step fix for this is in the WindowsHelper app.

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