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This is Microsoft’s latest annoying addition to Windows.

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[-] Matriks404@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

It really blows my mind that somehow most popular services/software is at state worse than 10-15 years ago, what the fuck happened? This shit is what is making me move to other interests/hobbies than technology-related stuff.

[-] Knightfox@lemmy.one 16 points 1 year ago

I have Windows 10, so things may be different for 11 or whatever version you're on, but can't you just uninstall OneDrive without specifically closing it? I feel like that's what I did when it was default installed.

[-] Mereo@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thank god I switched to Linux on my Desktop. And I also have a Macbook and I love it. I guess I can consider myself a Unix guy.

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago

I recently bought a new computer (left the old one in my car by mistake, and the outdoor heat caused the plastic casing to expand) and moved all my old files over to the new one. Somehow, it ended up sticking a bunch of my files (Desktop, Documents, etc.) in my OneDrive (which was setup without any confirmation that I'd like to use it). I had to create a brand new profile that wasn't linked to a Microsoft account on my brand new computer and move everything over just to fix the issue.

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[-] CassowaryTom@lemmy.one 12 points 1 year ago

I dont think thats new. I havent fucked with windows in like 3 years and I remember also being annoyed by that.

[-] joker125@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Microsoft isn't friendly with the whole forced SaaS thingy.

[-] jsh@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago
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[-] UxyIVrljPeRl@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Anyone else getting the Game Pass add on lockscreen? Since last week my work computer tells me game pass is 1 Buck

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[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 11 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Microsoft now wants you to explain exactly why you’re attempting to close its OneDrive for Windows app before it allows you to do so.

Neowin has spotted that the latest update to OneDrive now includes an annoying dialog box that asks you to select the reason why you’re closing the app every single time you attempt to close OneDrive from the taskbar.

Microsoft has been pushing OneDrive in Windows for years, with it taking over the Documents and Pictures libraries in Windows 11 by default to sync files to Microsoft’s cloud-powered storage.

This new behavior follows years of Microsoft’s demanding Edge prompts that appear if you dare to download Chrome or change your default browser.

Hopefully, Microsoft won’t start injecting a poll at shutdown demanding to know why I’m turning my PC off for the day.

If you want to avoid this latest OneDrive nonsense, then feel free to open Task Manager, search for Microsoft OneDrive, and end that task the old-school way.


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[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

It's one of the first apps I uninstall on a fresh windows install

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