No I don't want to turn on Windows Backup with One Drive
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Re: No I don't want to turn on Windows Backup with One Drive
#2Instead of Windows Backup (which relies on M$ OneDrive), you can enable (in Control panel settings) and use Windows File History.
File History is a backup feature in Windows that automatically saves copies of your files from specific folders, like Documents and Pictures, to an external drive or network location. It allows you to restore previous versions of your files if they are lost or damaged.
To enable File History in Windows, connect an external drive or network location, then go to Settings > Update & Security > Backup, and select "Add a drive" to choose your backup location. Finally, turn on File History to start backing up your files automatically.
Re: No I don't want to turn on Windows Backup with One Drive
#3Windows enshittification has come a long way unfortunately. You still have some options to remove crap. I have had very good luck with o&o ShutUp10++
Re: No I don't want to turn on Windows Backup with One Drive
#4This stuff is increasingly normalized across platforms.
I'd say "vote with your wallet", but when all the tech platforms are doing it, there's not much choice. PCs / laptops are probably the last hold out: Just switch to Linux (but be careful which distro you pick) or MacOS (for now).
The political pendulum is going to swing far left in the US given the disasters that are playing out in DC. Hopefully this sort of crap will be banned when that happens.
Re: No I don't want to turn on Windows Backup with One Drive
#5Don't want OneDrive. Don't want co-pilot. And I say that as someone who enjoys vibe coding because while the former two are push, the latter is pull. Pull is the remedy to enshittification. But good luck explaining that to someone whose job depends on that not being the case.
Re: No I don't want to turn on Windows Backup with One Drive
#6Surprisingly, something I still haven't seen anywhere is having a "choice" with three buttons like:
- "Yes" -> Consent.
- "No" -> Popup asks you again some time later.
- "Don't ask again" -> Meaning "Yes, and don't ask again".
Re: No I don't want to turn on Windows Backup with One Drive
#7Win 10 IoT guys. Or Win 11 IoT. Not more problems.
Re: No I don't want to turn on Windows Backup with One Drive
#8Can we crowdfund someone going to the Microsoft campuses, heckling every employee nonstop on the grounds, and when security comes up, just tell them "maybe later"?
Re: No I don't want to turn on Windows Backup with One Drive
#9Instead of Windows Backup (which relies on M$ OneDrive), you can enable (in Control panel settings) and use Windows File History. File History is a backup feature in Windows that automatically saves copies of your files from specific folders, like Documents and Pictures, to an external drive or network location. It allows you to restore previous versions of your files if they are lost or damaged. To enable File Histo…
I think you're missing the point. There are plenty of better backup solutions for windows, and the vast majority of them are not Microsoft products.
Re: No I don't want to turn on Windows Backup with One Drive
#10Surprisingly, something I still haven't seen anywhere is having a "choice" with three buttons like: - "Yes" -> Consent. - "No" -> Popup asks you again some time later. - "Don't ask again" -> Meaning "Yes, and don't ask again".
Don’t give them ideas!!