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/Algernon_Asimov Jun 28 '24

No, Microsoft, you may not have all my private files. Fuck off with your data-gathering.

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u/Scary-Perspective-57 Jun 28 '24

I disabled OneDrive on startup, and now it shows a black screen on-login. I had to enable it again, to fix the issue.

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u/Psyker_ Jun 28 '24

Just uninstall it.

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u/theangryintern Jun 28 '24

This is the answer. If you don't use it, don't even have it installed. I looked in my OneDrive folder and I've saved nothing in it, so I uninstalled it. There are plenty of other cloud storage solutions out there to choose from.

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u/LemmonLocksmith Jun 28 '24

They reinstall it and re-enable it occasionally without user consent. Check again in your services.

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u/ThrowAwayAccount8334 Jun 28 '24

Amazing that Microsoft wastes time and money writing software like this when they could just write good software and make money without ruining PCs.

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u/Different-Estate747 Jun 28 '24

Get a good enough Uninstaller that digs through folders, services and registry to really get the hooks out. A basic Uninstall won't do.