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

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

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Post by kiwijamo »

michaelmrose wrote: post #194
csdreamer7 wrote: post #189

Times like this I am happy I am mostly Windows free with my work as a Linux kernel developer. Still need Windows for a few things. Like playing my GOG.com games. No, Heroic or Lutris do not work well. With the exception of playing the rebuilds of Diablo I. My next gaming machine will likely be Linux only if I ever get myself to finish the OG Baldur's Gate I and II. You can buy the Enhanced Edition on GOG and put in a…

Proton works well and you can add non steam games to steam

Not for all games. I have several Steam games that won't play on Linux.

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

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Post by atlas_hugged »

wannacboatmovie wrote: post #229
kimixa wrote: post #198

The onedrive integration is one of the most annoying things about windows for me right now. Not just the constant nagging, nor the "Adverts" pasted over my computer, but one day I woke up and something had decided to move all my documents to a new "onedrive" folder, despite never signing up for anything. (Or at least "asked me" in some super easy to miss clickthrough) This naturally broke a stack of apps and scripts,…

> This naturally broke a stack of apps and scripts,and my expectations. A great example of why you should be using environment variables and the proper system API calls to determine path locations, not hard coding them. But never let an opportunity to blame Microsoft for poor application code go to waste. Sounds like your expectations are a bit low.

Really dude? That’s your take?

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

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Post by oriettaxx »

kstrauser wrote: post #197
dylan604 wrote: post #191

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any time I am forced to reply to one of these, it is never pleasantly worded.

"Huh, seems like 97% of the freeform text entry boxes contain profanity."

exactly!

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

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Post by RajT88 »

dylan604 wrote: post #191
itslennysfault wrote: post #183

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't work at Microsoft (anymore) and never worked on this project, but I can pretty confidently say it went like this... Some exec: "Why are people quitting OneDrive?" Some PM: "I don't know." Some exec: "We should do an exit poll." ...time passes Some exec: "Why are people quittin OneDrive?" Some PM: "Those that answer say ____, but a lot of people don't answer the exit poll." Some exec: "We should force them to…

Any time I am forced to reply to one of these, it is never pleasantly worded.

You don't have to reply to this one. You can just kill the process instead.

I actually did not notice this popup on a new install this week, because I never exit OneDrive the clean and fair way. Nor do I uninstall it the clean and fair way...

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

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Post by readthenotes1 »

atlas_hugged wrote: post #232
wannacboatmovie wrote: post #229

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> This naturally broke a stack of apps and scripts,and my expectations. A great example of why you should be using environment variables and the proper system API calls to determine path locations, not hard coding them. But never let an opportunity to blame Microsoft for poor application code go to waste. Sounds like your expectations are a bit low.

Really dude? That’s your take?

Do you complain why your Tesla runs out of gas ?

Seems like the same complaint to me.

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

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Post by RajT88 »

geodel wrote: post #178

It seems magnanimity of MS that they are just asking to explain. Else they could force user to submit sound mental health certificate. After all who in right mind close OneDrive. Right?

This deserves the "Windows 95 Tips and Tricks" treatment:

https://windows95tips.com/

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

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Post by wannacboatmovie »

atlas_hugged wrote: post #232
wannacboatmovie wrote: post #229

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> This naturally broke a stack of apps and scripts,and my expectations. A great example of why you should be using environment variables and the proper system API calls to determine path locations, not hard coding them. But never let an opportunity to blame Microsoft for poor application code go to waste. Sounds like your expectations are a bit low.

Really dude? That’s your take?

Sorry you ship code that's hard coded to C:\Crapware.

It's unfortunate you think that's okay even though it violates conventions Microsoft has published for oh I don't know 30 years. Some people never learn.

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

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Post by tremon »

the__alchemist wrote: post #208

OneDrive will randomly hijack your Desktop, Downloads, Documents folders etc shortly after installing Windows. It's a pain to undo it. Errors, forced logins, lots of internet searches to find workarounds etc. One of the most annoying things about Windows RN.

One of the most annoying things about Windows RN

That in itself is a huge accomplishment.

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

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Post by BrandoElFollito »

Completely unrelated, but this reminds me of a French bank that was amazed that they had so many customers that were farmers. Like almost all of them, despite being a bank present everywhere.

It took them years to realize that part of the creation of a new account was the question about your work. Since the employees of the bank did not want to bother customers with these silly questions, they were picking the first one - agriculteur (farmer).

You get the stats you deserve.

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

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Post by ofslidingfeet »

wannacboatmovie wrote: post #229
kimixa wrote: post #198

The onedrive integration is one of the most annoying things about windows for me right now. Not just the constant nagging, nor the "Adverts" pasted over my computer, but one day I woke up and something had decided to move all my documents to a new "onedrive" folder, despite never signing up for anything. (Or at least "asked me" in some super easy to miss clickthrough) This naturally broke a stack of apps and scripts,…

> This naturally broke a stack of apps and scripts,and my expectations. A great example of why you should be using environment variables and the proper system API calls to determine path locations, not hard coding them. But never let an opportunity to blame Microsoft for poor application code go to waste. Sounds like your expectations are a bit low.

Oh is there some kind of OneDrive API to help me "determine path locations" per Microsoft's preferences also?
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