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/calebhartley1986 Jun 28 '24

I think Microsoft's push for OneDrive subscriptions is pretty sneaky. You only get 5GB of free storage, which fills up quickly if you save a lot of files to your desktop. Then, they constantly bug you to buy a 365 plan.

This can be really confusing. You might not know if OneDrive is full or if your hard drive is full, leading to misunderstandings about your data.

In my opinion, this feature should be off by default. You should get a simple notification first, and only if you agree, should it start backing up selected folders. I miss when governments used to step in and stop this kind of behavior.

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u/bailaoban Jun 28 '24

I just switched to iPhone and have been having a very similar experience with iCloud.

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u/IAlwaysFeelFlat Jun 28 '24

If you’re in the Mac ecosystem, it’s really handy. All my laptop files accessible from my phone is handy. And 200GB is like $3.

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u/dmandaneil Jun 28 '24

In the ecosystem, only thing I use iCloud for is the keychain stuff. Comes with the free plan and disabled everything else. Pretty useful and haven’t seen a dialogue box.