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Microsoft confirms it accidentally installed new OneDrive app on Windows 11 PCs, and there's no easy way to remove it yet (www.windowslatest.com)
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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 99 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (5 children)

“Accidentally”

Microsoft’s notion of consent is terrifying.

[–] El_Scapacabra@lemmy.zip 19 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, I removed OneDrive at least twice and they "accidentally" reinstalled and reactivated it on two updates.

The second time I found out about it because I got a warning that they had uploaded too many of my files against my consent, my allotted cloud storage was full, and if I wanted access to my files I had to pay up.

I removed it again, then there was another update. Guess whose files "accidentally" got held for ransom again?

Now I'm on Linux.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I quit because of the constant advertising causing interruptions to my workflow. Unacceptable. I switched over to Linux generally because I kept finding Windows to be a deeply unserious and frankly disrespectful OS.

[–] El_Scapacabra@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 days ago

Disrespectful is right. I'm still angry thinking about it.

[–] ForgottenUsername@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

This was me with edge. After the third time that was installed without my consent I was like FTS.

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 12 points 4 days ago

I came in to say just that, so, I'm just going to upvote you and move on.

[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 8 points 4 days ago

"I don't even wait. And when you're a big company, they let you do it. You can do anything. ... Grab 'em by the auto-update. You can do anything."

Hey, if it's good enough for the esteemed President of the United States of America, it's good enough for Microsoft.

[–] patruelis@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Easier yo ask forgiveness than permission.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Why do either?

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 2 points 4 days ago

True, but easier for whom? Easier for them, not easier for me when I have to clean up their mess.

[–] PRIMEcavitationfetishist@quokk.au -1 points 4 days ago

Its the company gates built.