Microsoft won't let you close OneDrive on Windows until you explain yourself • Hacker News Board

Re: Microsoft won't let you close OneDrive on Windows until you explain yourself

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Post by bobmaxup » Thu, Nov 09, 2023, 5:01 AM UTC

transcriptase wrote: post #80

quantified wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When it's as good as it can be, any change makes it worse.

Precisely why I’m on a Windows 10 install that hasn’t been updated in nearly 2 years. “yes but those updates contain security patches!” If three letter agencies or foreign state sponsored hackers want my Baldur’s Gate 3 save files that bad, they can have them. Otherwise I’m not installing Linkin_Park_Numb.mp3.exe or raw dogging Russian URLs in my spam folder so it’s tough to care. Bitdefender tells me when something…

> If three letter agencies or foreign state sponsored hackers want my Baldur’s Gate 3 save files that bad, they can have them.

> Otherwise I’m not installing Linkin_Park_Numb.mp3.exe or raw dogging Russian URLs in my spam folder so it’s tough to care.

I doubt you are, but you may be unaware how many online games have vulnerabilities. There are many avenues to malware.

Re: Microsoft won't let you close OneDrive on Windows until you explain yourself

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Post by deafpolygon » Thu, Nov 09, 2023, 5:24 AM UTC

Let's contrast that with iCloud - which cannot be turned off, even if you are not logged into the iCloud service.

Re: Microsoft won't let you close OneDrive on Windows until you explain yourself

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Post by Gud » Thu, Nov 09, 2023, 5:54 AM UTC

zx8080 wrote: post #127

troad wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm no dogmatic, soapbox-spewin' free software acolyte, but at this point using Windows just feels somehow degrading. It's like a bad night in Vegas. Like being trapped inside the Daily Mail. Thank God for all of you free software types, or I'd have nothing to boot instead!

> or I'd have nothing to boot instead! Don't be too happy as SecureBoot will not make you want too long until required to register your free software in some 3-4 letter government agency to be able to boot it. At least in Europe.

The European Union and Europe are not synonymous.

Switzerland has strong privacy laws because it’s a country ruled by its people, not by political bureaucrats.

It is not inevitable that we will lose our rights. Don’t give up, don’t spread a defeatist attitude. Work towards improving the democratic system.

Re: Microsoft won't let you close OneDrive on Windows until you explain yourself

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Post by figassis » Thu, Nov 09, 2023, 7:14 AM UTC

I think eventually a solid antitrust case will bring them back to earth, but I'm very glad I jumped off windows over a decade ago so I get to skip all the nonsense in between.

Re: Microsoft won't let you close OneDrive on Windows until you explain yourself

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Post by aligray » Thu, Nov 09, 2023, 7:16 AM UTC

HelixEndeavor wrote: post #74

nerdjon wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wish I could remember exactly what I found to help you. But if I remember correctly I found a script to remove OneDrive that would first download all of the files locally.

This sounds nightmarish. One of many reasons I refuse to sign into my Outlook account on Windows, I just know they'll use the excuse of "integration" to completely fuck up my computer with cloud bullshit. I want what's on my computer to stay on my computer, dammit.

I agree, actually it’s quite a turning point for me because I’ve always used Windows and have tried to persevere with Windows 11, but more often than not I’m feeling let down by it.

Re: Microsoft won't let you close OneDrive on Windows until you explain yourself

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Post by EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK » Thu, Nov 09, 2023, 8:12 AM UTC

Just run w10privacy once, it takes 5 minutes to remove onedrive, cortana, telemetry and every other windows cruft. Wish it was that easy for Android.

Re: Microsoft won't let you close OneDrive on Windows until you explain yourself

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Post by hulitu » Thu, Nov 09, 2023, 8:31 AM UTC

jm4 wrote: post #58

tux3 wrote: post #9

The newer versions of Windows seem to care less and less about what the user prefers. This is emblematic in the message boxes that offer a choice between Yes and Not Now/Maybe Later. It takes real effort to make Windows accept a No.

The irony is that they do care about what the user prefers. All this telemetry and the surveys are to better understand user habits and preferences so they can make their software better. Unfortunately, they are so out of touch and ignorant that the methods they use are the exact bullshit users don't want.

> The irony is that they do care about what the user prefers

I guess you haven't used Microsoft products for long enough. They don't give a s** for what the user prefers. Their GUI is antiuser.

Re: Microsoft won't let you close OneDrive on Windows until you explain yourself

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Post by lpcvoid » Thu, Nov 09, 2023, 8:54 AM UTC

This reminds me of that

> please drink verification can

Greentext. Why people put up with this crap in their lives is beyond me.

Re: Microsoft won't let you close OneDrive on Windows until you explain yourself

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Post by gushie » Thu, Nov 09, 2023, 9:50 AM UTC

"I've never signed into OneDrive but it is taking up 60GB of space in my AppData folder"

Re: Microsoft won't let you close OneDrive on Windows until you explain yourself

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Post by MagnumOpus » Thu, Nov 09, 2023, 10:27 AM UTC

zeroonetwothree wrote: post #31

fidotron wrote: post #16

Disappointed it doesn't show you a photo of the Product Manager responsible for OneDrive and make you answer them personally, like Jira went through a phase of doing. A totally missed opportunity. It should be the law that PMs have their faces on such things to promote the same trust we feel towards real estate agents. Privacy policy when signing up? The PM should be there, being responsible.

Wouldn’t it be a lawyer typically responsible for the privacy policy?

It doesn't need a privacy policy if it doesn't betray your privacy. And that is a PM decision.