“Accidentally”
Microsoft’s notion of consent is terrifying.
this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2026
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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.
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.
Disrespectful is right. I'm still angry thinking about it.
This was me with edge. After the third time that was installed without my consent I was like FTS.
I came in to say just that, so, I'm just going to upvote you and move on.
"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.
Easier yo ask forgiveness than permission.
Why do either?
True, but easier for whom? Easier for them, not easier for me when I have to clean up their mess.
Its the company gates built.
"Accidentally"
Suuure
There are no accidents.
We say 'accident' we mean 'test bench for public backlash' before we roll it out to every user.
"Oopsie doodle" - An international multi-trillion dollar company that has their equipment in literally every government and military.
The ways this differs from malware is none.
That's why I accidentally installed Linux Bazite.
How well does it handle windoze games?
The easy way to remove the malware is to install Linux.
That's just totally untrue. Openbsd is also an option.
Debian GNU/Hurd is out there now too, I've been meaning to stick it on a VM. I'm sure it's a perfectly acceptable substitute for Win11 for nearly all users.
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Kinda like how the wives of cops always accidentally have black eyes.
C: She fell down the stairs.
M: Don't you live in a single level house?
C: ...at a friend's house.
Wow, Microsoft sure has been making a lot of accidents lately. Almost like things are being done without human oversight.
"accidentally" ... "no way" ... lol
Microsoft:
"accidentally"
I know a good way to *nix it!
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Accident installed. Then lets fix it by removing it from all computers.
Yes there is. Install a linux distro
I haven’t used windows in years except when my mother asks me to help her out occasionally, and I don’t miss it at all.
How many times could Microsoft slap their users in the face after swearing not to (with K2)? I've long lost count. The number is too high though.