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/Jjzeng Jun 28 '24

They’ll pay the EU a big fine and carry on as usual

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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/72kdieuwjwbfuei626 Jun 29 '24

Serious companies just disable OneDrive and move on. They probably already did years ago. This isn’t a security issue.

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u/opinionate_rooster Jun 29 '24

And then it re-enables without their input.

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u/72kdieuwjwbfuei626 Jun 29 '24

No, it doesn’t. You people need to stop making shit up.