How to pause or resume Recall snapshots in Windows 11

This article explains how to pause or resume Recall snapshots in Windows 11.

Recall & Snapshots is an AI feature in Windows 11 that works like a photographic memory. It saves snapshots of your screen. You can then search your snapshots to find things you’ve seen on your PC.

The snapshots are copies of what’s on your screen at that moment. They’re stored safely on your PC. Windows sets a maximum storage size for these snapshots, which you can change anytime. When you reach that limit, the oldest snapshots delete automatically.

You can manually delete Recall snapshots from a specific timeframe or delete all snapshots snapshots if you run out of space.

You can also pause Recall snapshots if you don’t want to capture sensitive information. Snapshots will stay paused until they automatically resume at midnight.

You can manually resume snapshots anytime you want. When snapshots are paused, the Recall icon in your system tray has a slash through it. This makes it easy to see if snapshots are turned on or off.

How to Pause and Resume Recall Snapshots

Users can temporarily pause and resume Windows Recall snapshots.

Here’s how to do it:

1. If Recall snapshots are running, click on the Recall icon in the taskbar system tray.
2. Select “Pause until tomorrow.”

If paused, click “Resume snapshots” to turn Recall back on.

That’s all you need to do!

Summary

Managing Recall snapshots on Windows 11 helps protect your privacy and saves storage space on your PC.

Pausing and resuming snapshots gives you control over when Recall captures your screen. This is helpful when you’re working with sensitive information.

Watch your storage limits and regularly delete snapshots you don’t need. This helps your PC run faster.

Use the Recall feature to search and find saved snapshots whenever you need them.

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