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#Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” #Signal says as it blocks #WindowsRecall

#SignalMessenger is warning the users of its #Windows Desktop version that the #privacy of their messages is under threat by #Recall , the #AI tool rolling out in #Windows11 that will #screenshot , index, & store almost everything a user does every 3 seconds.

Effective immediately, Signal for Windows will by default block the ability of Windows to screenshot the app.
#security

arstechnica.com/security/2025/

Ars Technica · “Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows RecallBy Dan Goodin

"If you attempt to take a screenshot of Signal Desktop when screen security is enabled, nothing will appear. This limitation can be frustrating, but it might look familiar to you if you’ve ever had the audacity to try and take a screenshot of a movie or TV show on Windows. According to Microsoft’s official developer documentation, setting the correct Digital Rights Management (DRM) flag on the application window will ensure that “content won’t show up in Recall or any other screenshot application.” So that’s exactly what Signal Desktop is now doing on Windows 11 by default.

A stylized close-up crop of a movie screenplay that says "INT. COPILOT+ PC MANUFACTURING FACILITY - NIGHT - METALLIC SHELVES in endless rows stretch into the darkness. Two figures crouch in the shadows. ALICE: DRM technology has been consistently used against us. BOB: It won't be the first time we've turned the tables. ALICE: My life has always felt like a movie."

Apps like Signal have essentially no control over what content Recall is able to capture, and implementing “DRM” that works for you (not against you) is the best choice that we had. It’s like a scene in a movie where the villain has switched sides, and you can’t screenshot this one by default either."

signal.org/blog/signal-doesnt-

Signal MessengerBy Default, Signal Doesn't RecallSignal Desktop now includes support for a new “Screen security” setting that is designed to help prevent your own computer from capturing screenshots of your Signal chats on Windows. This setting is automatically enabled by default in Signal Desktop on Windows 11. If you’re wondering why we’re on...

YES, Microsoft is going to take a screenshot of everything you do on your computer.

Accept that the only way to ensure your privacy, safety, and security is to try, Linux.

Microsoft is going to Microsoft. They are like an abusive partner, who sees no reason to listen, because they assume you will never leave. You can prove them wrong, or accept their abuse. - The choice is yours.

#Windows #WindowsRecall #Recall #Microsoft #Linux