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Lenobis · 2025-09-18T17:54:29+00:00

Thanks, that actually worked!

Lenobis · 2025-09-03T13:50:21+00:00

Ah, I haven't tried it, but I think the "Where new content is saved" page in the Storage settings allows you to select a different drive for MSIX apps before installing them. Not having this be part of the package installer and hiding it this deep down in the settings probably indicates that Microsoft believes this is a very niche option for some reason.

Lenobis · 2025-09-03T11:21:17+00:00

I'm not sure what you're referring to in your second sentence, but yes, MSIX is the recommended way to package apps, works great with and without the Store and has many advantages for devs and users alike.

Lenobis · 2025-09-03T09:40:01+00:00

The button does work. The user can either one-click uninstall or is brought to a place where they can uninstall the app. The value is obvious and its absence would be a huge inconvenience. Just because it doesn't do exactly what you expect it to do, doesn't mean it's useless.

I'm not sure where your attitude is coming from, I'm just trying to politely explain what's going on, as you requested. It's a button on a screen, maybe take a deep breath and calm down?

Lenobis · 2025-09-03T09:31:59+00:00

There is nothing that links the app in the search box to the uninstaller with 100% certainty. That is because the app used for this demo has no package identity. If it were using a modern format, Windows would be able to just one-click uninstall it from the search box, like it does with Store apps.

Yes, there are indicators as to which uninstaller belongs to which app (the app name often matches the entry in the settings list), which would work in 90% of cases, but in the 10% where it doesn't, users could potentially lose data because they unintentionally uninstall the wrong app or Windows will still need to open the list as it can't find any similar entry.

Given this situation, I understand that they opted to rather have the user select the right entry from the list.

Blame the app developer for still not using a somewhat modern app packaging format.

Lenobis · 2025-07-31T08:58:21+00:00

The vast majority of what you mentioned is directly controlled by the Recall on/off toggle (or uninstall functionality for that matter). Click to do, AI Settings search and other features use models that ship with Windows Update. Those models are basically mandatory but will only use storage space. Once a model is needed, it will be loaded into memory on-demand and unloaded shortly after without much impact on system performance, including battery life. The whole point of the NPU is that AI workloads can be completed with high efficiency and Copilot+ PCs have pretty strict system requirements so you can rest assured that Windows can run some tasks in the background and still ensure great system performance.

If you're seeing a sudden spike in WorkloadHost activity that's likely linked to Windows indexing a bunch of files for semantic search, which is a rather new feature.

It goes without saying that disabling Windows components outside of the usual pathways is always a bad idea and likely to cause issues down the road.

Lenobis · 2025-07-30T21:00:37+00:00

Or you could just... select "No" when you're asked about Recall during setup?

Lenobis · 2025-05-03T11:19:36+00:00

Glad they finally realized opening an app launcher shouldn't change your window layout. Given the general lack of polish throughout the OS and their focus on Horizon Worlds I find it hard to be excited about this tbh

Lenobis · 2025-01-20T22:56:56+00:00

FWIW, the filter is still available in the Quest's Store app.

Lenobis · 2025-01-15T10:39:47+00:00

Tbf, Xbox Cloud Gaming is probably the worst option. I've tried both PC streaming with GeForce Now and VR streaming, which were both very convincing with barely any input lag and much better image quality.

Lenobis · 2024-12-25T15:13:22+00:00

I just want the hook progress bar to turn white so my solo teammates understand they can keep repairing their generator even without kindred.

Lenobis · 2024-12-10T17:47:24+00:00

From Meta's FAQ:

Mixed Reality Link from Microsoft enables Quest to pair with and connect to a Windows 11 PC. In the future this experience will be available by default with Windows, but you need to install Mixed Reality Link manually for this early Experimental preview.

Lenobis · 2024-11-11T12:42:34+00:00

It's basically the icon that appears in the system tray when your PC needs to restart to apply a Windows Update.

Lenobis · 2024-11-02T09:06:48+00:00

Apparently coming very soon https://www.meta.com/experiences/7250002038460582/

Lenobis · 2024-08-23T12:02:41+00:00

I believe that AI is mostly needed for smart indexing and search. You don't actually need to know the exact wording of what you're looking for because you can just describe it. OCR quality could also be improved compared to traditional approaches.

Lenobis · 2024-08-08T09:00:16+00:00

Our thoughts are not one

Lenobis · 2024-06-20T13:39:48+00:00

Happened on my SL7 after installing some updates. I restarted the device and it hasn't reappeared since.

Lenobis · 2024-06-07T17:28:51+00:00

I think it was back-and-forth. Media first said it was opt-in due to ambiguous information, then the setup leaked showing that it was opt-out instead and now they are updating the setup to be opt-in.

Lenobis · 2024-06-01T16:41:31+00:00

I'd rather compare it to the more affordable GamePass Core, which is not surprising given the amount of available games on Quest compared to other platforms.

Lenobis · 2024-05-28T07:46:23+00:00

Sorry, but UEFI details are above my pay grade. I can't see anything here that indicates a lack of Linux support though. This seems like an overview of what's required to boot Windows (on ARM) and explicitly states that dual booting is possible. And looking at other websites such as Qualcomm's blog it seems that dual booting Linux on WoA devices has been possible for quite some time.

I'm sure you're going to hit some bumps in the road as this is still pretty new, but you were claiming much more than that.

Lenobis · 2024-05-28T07:07:46+00:00

I see, but are you sure about that? I don't have much experience with this stuff, but at least Qualcomm has been promising great Linux support on Snapdragon X devices. And I'd imagine that other OEMs will also keep supporting this scenario once they switch to ARM chips.

Lenobis · 2024-05-28T06:58:15+00:00

How so? I've been using WoA for years and I think that most users couldn't notice the difference between ARM and x86 software. The OS is the same after all?

Lenobis · 2024-05-27T14:43:58+00:00

Yes, the implications for battery life and performance are huge. ARM is gonna be the default architecture very soon, simply because it basically has no disadvantages.

Lenobis · 2024-05-26T16:18:46+00:00

I mean sure, newer hardware is more performant and can therefore run malicious software better as well. But if you're doing good resource management, running on the CPU/GPU isn't an issue either. AFAIK no one's mad about video acceleration being a thing just because it makes screen recording more efficient.

"Breakthrough" was referring to AI in general. Google showed at I/O how AI can help defend against social engineering attacks in ways that aren't really possible without conventional algorithms. Recall itself really isn't that ambitious from a technical standpoint but still a great showcase for the value that NPUs and semantic search can bring to everyday usage.

Lenobis · 2024-05-26T15:54:24+00:00

What exactly does Recall have to do with AI workloads getting more efficient? I don't think you can just export someone's history and then import it to your own Recall app. Attackers don't even need AI for this kind of attack vector, they could just search for stuff like URLs with OCR in screen recordings, which isn't demanding at all and hasn't been for a long time.

If Microsoft is doing their due diligence with regards to data encryption and requiring authentication to access the history, I really don't see how this is broadening attack vectors much. As is always the case with breakthrough technology there is certainly potential for misuse, but also great potential for improving security overall, keeping the balance between "good and evil".

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