OneDrive automatically backups folders in Windows 11 without users' permissions - eviltoast
Windows 11 now lets OneDrive automatically backup all of your files and folders without asking for users' permissions.

According to the latest reports, Windows 11 has made an independent choice by automatically turning on OneDrive folder backup for Desktop, Pictures, Documents, Music, and Video folders without your permission. This signifies that, whether you approve or not, everything is becoming coordinated with the cloud.

This action from Microsoft fits into a larger pattern where big tech companies cleverly (or not so cleverly) promote their services and subscriptions to users. It isn’t only about Microsoft; there have been instances of Google doing something similar with Google Photos and its storage plans.

Keep an eye on your settings, particularly when you have just finished setting up a new device or updating your operating system. Companies such as Microsoft constantly seek methods to link users with their environments—sometimes without permission.

    • MataVatnik@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      5 months ago

      Maybe maybe not. But they sure as shit do things they know they wouldn’t be able to get away with in any other situation.

      • TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        11·
        5 months ago

        Yeah, that’s sadly what a lot of companies do. Push it until people complain, then back off a little for a while and then push further once people are used to the status quo. Rinse and repeat.