Windows Recall: Check and Uninstall

This page helps you check if Windows Recall is present on your system and, if you want, disable and uninstall it (remove the payload).

• Run commands in an elevated terminal (CMD or PowerShell as Administrator).
• Recall exists only on certain Windows 11 builds (24H2+) and officially on some Copilot+ PCs.

In CMD or PowerShell:

Dism /Online /Get-FeatureInfo /FeatureName:Recall

Quick interpretation:

• State : Enabled → Recall is enabled
• State : Disabled → Recall is disabled
• Error Feature name … is unknown → Recall is not present on your system

In CMD:

Dism /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Recall /Remove

Notes:

• /Remove uninstalls the payload, reducing the chance it reappears without being explicitly reinstalled.
• A restart may be required afterward.

Same operation in PowerShell:

Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Recall" -Remove

If you used /Remove and want Recall back:

Dism /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:Recall

If you get a source error, connect to Windows Update or specify a valid /Source.

• Feature name Recall is unknown → The feature isn't available on this build/edition.
• Network/source error on Enable-Feature → try without WSUS policies or provide a valid source; also check Windows Update connectivity.
• After major updates, re-check the feature status (it may change).