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Disabling Windows 11 Recall, AI "Click to Do", and Telemetry via Group Policy - 2026 Manual Guide
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Step 1: switch to Linux
this post was submitted on 30 Jun 2026
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Man, that's a whole lot of homework just to access a Microsoft account. In addition, Windows has a nasty habit of rolling back changes every time there's a major update (like upgrading from build 24H2 to 25H2), so the tweaks listed might not even stick.
It is a fair bit of homework but for those of us who use Linux on a daily basis, we'd rather do the legwork once to have a private, predictable system than deal with the out-of-the-box bloat.
Regarding updates: that’s exactly why I focused on Group Policy tweaks rather than simple registry hacks or UI toggles. Policies are designed for enterprise environments where IT managers would be furious if an update reset their security configurations, so they tend to survive major build updates much better than standard settings, it's not foolproof but it is the best way to stay ahead!
Well, you seem to have given this issue considerable thought. Here's hoping it works out for you.
Well thought out. But if you're open to advice, don't spend any more money on Microsoft's ecosystem.
Just a reminder, more likely than not Linux can do everything you do on Windows. Statistically your weird internal corpo program that was made bespoke over a decade several decades ago can just be run on a locked down VM. Everything else needs WINE, at most.
Statistically your weird internal corpo program that was made bespoke over a decade several decades ago .....
Won't work at all because it lives on a shared drive that needs your windows login and your PC to be joined to the domain to reach it, and IT just said "lol no" to your request to join your home made windows VM to the domain.
That depends. I'm stuck on running Windows 11 as a virtual guest due to Visual Studio.
My guide is even simpler - don't install windows in first place. If you have one, format the disk.