Microsoft quietly changed how folder backup works in the OneDrive app on Windows 11. Now, the OS enables it by default during the initial setup without asking the user for permission.
  • brie@beehaw.org
    102·
    3 months ago

    As a reminder, you can always just uninstall OneDrive and call it a day.

    Until Microsoft takes that option away as well…

    • narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee
      16·
      3 months ago

      Yeah, it’s also not “just” if it’s one of what feels like hundreds of steps now to make the OS somewhat usable.

    • wagoner@infosec.pub
      16·
      3 months ago

      I did that and it was a mess, with warnings about being unable to backup that I couldn’t get rid of. I had to reinstall to try to turn off syncing, then remove again. But it’s so integrated that my desktop is still under a OneDrive subfolder and it’s still referenced in various places.

      Is there a guide to completely removing this from Windows 11 cleanly?

        • wagoner@infosec.pub
          1·
          3 months ago

          No idea but, after a quick search to learn what this is, I’m not sure how it would help were it to be an option.

          • derbis@beehaw.org
            2·
            3 months ago

            You can disable so-called essential components and I believe it ships without almost any of the bloat. So essentially you could just take one drive out, or not have it in the first place. Or at least that’s my hope

  • Feydaikin@beehaw.org
    46·
    3 months ago

    Isn’t the entire point of the newer versions of Windows just to force the engagement with applications you normally wouldn’t use?

    • Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      7·
      3 months ago

      Every. Single. Post.

      Like every time windows is mentioned the Linux users come out to try to convert people. You guys are so fucking annoying. Just make a post about Linux. We dont want your shit ass OS. We need one which actually runs the software we use. Guess the posts are good to block these annoying Linuxers

        • TheRtRevKaiser@beehaw.orgM
          6·
          3 months ago

          Please try not to escalate comment threads that are already tense. Remember to be(e) nice. I think think it is understandable that someone might be frustrated with the regular, low effort responses to practically any mention of Windows or a number of other topics.

            • TheRtRevKaiser@beehaw.orgM
              4·
              3 months ago

              No worries. I don’t think anybody in the comments here have crossed any lines yet; I’m just trying to defuse things before they get to that point. I’m finding that !technology is one of the communities where we’re most likely to have to lock threads or remove comments, other than maybe !politics, and I’m trying to be more proactive about reminding folks to deescalate when things get tense.

            • esaru@beehaw.org
              1·
              3 months ago

              It’s not helpful because it’s not discussing content but attacking a person’s character. This leads to emotions running high rather than letting your reasoning win the discussion.

      • esaru@beehaw.org
        24·
        3 months ago

        When there’s a post about privacy issues, expect alternatives with more privacy be mentioned. It’s just that there are so many moments that big corporations violate user’s privacy nowadays, so that’s why you see it that often.

      • TheRtRevKaiser@beehaw.orgM
        9·
        3 months ago

        Hey, I totally get your frustration here, but in the future please keep in mind the primary ethos on Beehaw and try to be nice in your comments here. I sympathize with how irritating the constant barrage of “just install arch” as if that’s a simple fix for every problem, and I think it would be valuable for users on this forum to think about this before they comment, but let’s try to stay respectful and kind to other users. Thanks!

  • Th4tGuyII@fedia.io
    19·
    3 months ago

    Pretty sure later updates for Windows 10 started doing this too, or at least it did on my PC.

    Had to completely uninstall OneDrive to get it to stop - which Microsoft sure do make quite difficult to do.

  • SurpriZe@lemm.ee
    7·
    3 months ago

    I already have one drive. It’s installed in my PC. Why would I need another?

  • als@lemmy.blahaj.zoneAkan
    2·
    3 months ago

    I was in court the other day and it turns out that while they send us the evidence videos encrypted (and never give us the right password), the government’s lawyer had it all on onedrive 🫠

  • BakedCatboy@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    3 months ago

    Brb uploading a 5GiB file from /dev/urandom to make sure there isn’t a byte of space left in OneDrive for them to do this to me.