🖥️ Windows 10 → 11 Upgrade & Recall Removal Guide

📥 Essential Downloads

Start here with the required tools and commands:

📥 Download Windows 11:
🔗 Microsoft Windows 11 ISO

🛠 Chris Titus Tech’s Windows Utility:
🔗 WinUtil GitHub

💻 Windows Utility PowerShell Command (Run as Administrator):

irm "https://christitus.com/win" | iex
  

🕵️ Check if Recall is on Your System:

— Is Recall Running:

DISM /online /Get-FeatureInfo /FeatureName:Recall
  

— Disable Recall:

DISM /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Recall
  

📦 Ninite.com – Open-Shell Start Button & other apps:
🔗 Ninite.com

💽 Balena Etcher (Flash ISO to USB):
🔗 Balena Etcher

🚀 Why This Matters

Windows 10 support is ending, and many users must upgrade to Windows 11 for app compatibility. Unfortunately, Recall is included by default — silently running in the background. This guide shows you how to stop it, clean up Windows 11, and keep your install safe.

⚡ Step 1 – Chris Titus WinUtil

Open PowerShell (Admin) and run:

irm https://christitus.com/win | iex
  

Inside WinUtil → go to Tweaks and select:

• ✅ Disable Recall
• ✅ Disable Bing / Copilot
• ✅ Disable IPv6 (optional, safer networking)
• ✅ Restore Right-Click Menu (Windows 11)
• ✅ Remove OneDrive & Microsoft bloat

⚡ Step 2 – Updates

Inside WinUtil → Updates, switch to Security Only. This prevents Microsoft from re-enabling Recall or pushing unwanted features.

⚡ Step 3 – Create a Clean ISO

1. Download official Windows 11 ISO:
🔗 Windows 11 ISO

2. In WinUtil → ISO Tool → load ISO → apply tweaks.

3. (Optional) Import drivers from your system.

4. Save patched ISO → flash with Rufus or Etcher:
🔗 Balena Etcher

⚡ Step 4 – Easy App Installs

After reinstalling Windows, use Ninite for one-click installs:
🔗 Ninite.com

⚡ Step 5 – Verify Recall Status

Check if Recall is running:

Get-Process -Name recall -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
  

If found, disable it:

Disable-Recall
  

🔄 Repeat this check after each major Windows update.