November 1, 2026, 11:08 am | Read time: 2 minutes
With Recall, Microsoft aimed to give Windows a memory. However, the concept faced significant criticism. Now, the company is apparently working on a new version. “Project Pantheon” is also intended to collect personal content and make it searchable via AI. This time, users are likely to have significantly more control.
How Context Vault Works
As reported by the online magazine WindowsLatest, the application currently being tested is called “Context Vault” and is based on the “Context IO” platform. Users can save websites, files, texts, screenshots, as well as audio and video content. Microsoft refers to these as “Memories.” These memories can be organized into collections and subsequently searched through AI.
This is an important difference from Recall. Instead of automatically capturing content, Context Vault only stores what users consciously add. This is likely to alleviate privacy concerns. At the same time, users must remember to save important content themselves.
The AI Memory Is to Be Embedded Directly in Windows
To make this as simple as possible, Microsoft is apparently planning an integration into File Explorer, the clipboard, the sharing dialog, and “Click to Do.” Interesting content could thus be added to the personal memory with just a few clicks.
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Later, questions about the stored information can be asked, or entire collections can be summarized by the AI. The technical side is also intriguing. The tested version did not require an NPU. Thus, unlike Recall, Context Vault could work on traditional Windows PCs. However, the application is still clearly experimental. Whether it will become a regular Windows feature remains uncertain.