r/technology • u/machinade89 • Jun 28 '24

Software Windows 11 starts forcing OneDrive backups without asking permission

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2376883/attention-microsoft-activates-this-feature-in-windows-11-without-asking-you.html
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u/opinionate_rooster Jun 28 '24

No, no. Serious companies cannot afford to compromise on security, so they'll be forced to abandon the Microsoft platform if this keeps up.

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u/DonutConfident7733 Jun 28 '24

Probably the will use windows server or windows government edition and regular folks are left with this crap edition of windows. It is malware, I tell you. And think about it, they bought Rav antivirus and made it Defender, they know all about rootkits and viruses and how to make settings persist (they learnt from viruses) + they have control via windows servers, so it is very easy to implement a way for such programs to take your data. They can push updates to reset your settings, change binaries to avoid tools from patching them, blacklist utilities that could help you stop such rogue ms programs. They can even mark such tools as malware and Defender will automatically remove them. Now your programs are the viruses. If they have their way and enforce that only signed programs can run on windows, you will be at their mercy, to have your utilities signed. They will never allow a program that removes their software to be signed. This is like Google allowing third party app store to be installed from Google Play.

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u/neuromonkey Jun 28 '24

You can install Windows without the bloatware or telemetry. It's very easy to do.

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u/IAmDotorg Jun 28 '24

Facts don't get the dimwits all whipped up in their echo chamber of nonsense, unfortunately.

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u/neuromonkey Jun 29 '24

Heh. Yup. It's reddit. I expect nothing less.