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Windows 11 is now enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission

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Re: Windows 11 is now enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission

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Post by okanat »

elorant wrote: post #40

Why is Win11 such a pain though? I don't get it. You had Win10 that worked just fine and they went on and fucked it up to what gain? Did they manage to sell more of other products in their lineup? And you do all that when Apple has its own silicon and produces superb laptops that could lure a lot of people in their ecosystem. I understand that Windows isn't the cash cow it used to be, they've moved to greener pasture…

The data they collect for the AI and the advertising opportunities enable more profits and more revenue to keep infinite growth happening. Even with Azure, even with Github and everything else. If you're not using all the profit opportunities, you are not delivering enough. The economic system doesn't reward or demand stable profits or sustainable growth, it demands compound growth.

Re: Windows 11 is now enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission

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Post by talldayo »

Syonyk wrote: post #32
noodleman wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They've been at it for years. I'd genuinely be surprised if this cracked the top 10 worst things Microsoft have done to Windows users. I think there would need to be a concerted effort at a grass-roots level, say from r/buildapc, to get new PC gamers onto an alternative for there to be a considerable shift away from Windows.

> ...to get new PC gamers onto an alternative for there to be a considerable shift away from Windows. Have you tried Steam on Linux? It works amazingly well, either with native Linux support in games or through Proton support (their Windows emulation layer). Quite a few people I know have gone that route and are shocked at just how well it works in practice.

The Nvidia experience on the beta channel is shockingly good now, too. The big sore spot for gaming on Linux was trying to convince Nvidia users the experience was worth their time. Using 555-series drivers on GNOME Wayland right now is pretty much flawless.

Re: Windows 11 is now enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission

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Post by consp »

okasaki wrote: post #48

I recently reinstalled Windows Home. It's not possible to install a local account any more. Apparently all the loopholes have been closed. It just loops you back to the "oops looks like you lost internet access" page. I made a new account - installer @outlook.com with no@thankyou.com as the backup email (which you have to give). Microsoft didn't like that, so it made me go through 10 minutes of captchas (captcas in t…

> Then it forced me to give it my birth date

Forgot what it was (not Ms for once) which started discriminating against 124 year old people since you could not enter 01/01/1900 as a birthdate. Usually it's cut at 100 (I always say I'm born on 01/01/1900, there is no legal reason other than the "are you an adult" question)

Re: Windows 11 is now enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission

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Post by [deleted] »

Syonyk wrote: post #32
noodleman wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They've been at it for years. I'd genuinely be surprised if this cracked the top 10 worst things Microsoft have done to Windows users. I think there would need to be a concerted effort at a grass-roots level, say from r/buildapc, to get new PC gamers onto an alternative for there to be a considerable shift away from Windows.

> ...to get new PC gamers onto an alternative for there to be a considerable shift away from Windows. Have you tried Steam on Linux? It works amazingly well, either with native Linux support in games or through Proton support (their Windows emulation layer). Quite a few people I know have gone that route and are shocked at just how well it works in practice.

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Re: Windows 11 is now enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission

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Post by okasaki »

ziddoap wrote: post #67
okasaki wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No it doesn't.

Yes, it does. I'm not the only one in this thread, the other Windows thread from today, or online that has installed Windows 11 Home in the last week and successfully setup local-only accounts. When dozens of people say it still works and one says it doesn't, chances are the one person did it incorrectly. It works.

Here's several people saying it doesn't work any more: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/window...

It tried it, it didn't work.

I even disabled wifi in bios.

Re: Windows 11 is now enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission

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Post by steve_taylor »

amanzi wrote: post #50

I'm all for hating on Microsoft for their continued destruction of the local Windows 11 experience, but I actually think this is a good decision. Assuming you're logging in with a Microsoft account, and assuming you have a OneDrive account, it's a better experience to set up the folder backup feature as early as possible in the set-up process. If you really don't want it, it's easy to undo. I still don't like being f…

Linux and macOS is a great combo. I recently bought a full-spec UM790 Pro (Ryzen 9 with 64GB RAM), installed Ubuntu and colocated it with my router. I run vscode on my low-spec Mac Mini (M1 with 8GB RAM) with all the grunt work handled by the Ubuntu server thanks to the Remote-SSH extension. I saved several thousands of dollars by not buying a Mac with a decent amount of RAM, get the great macOS user experience, and develop on the platform (Linux) that I’m deploying to.

Re: Windows 11 is now enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission

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Post by mianos »

At least a Mac alllows you to have a local account without iCloud. We are not allowed iCloud accounts on our work lappies due to the risk of client data leakage. It seems to me, unless the Microsoft cloud is 100% trusted you would not be able to use it at many places. (We do have centrally managed computers and accounts).

Re: Windows 11 is now enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission

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Post by apantel »

IshKebab wrote: post #60
rochak wrote: post #13

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Windows 10 is very solid. I'm going to assume it will get updates for about as long as Windows XP did... I'll re-evaluate when they actually EoL it. Who knows, maybe that will be the year of the Linux desktop! (Spoilers: no.)

Agree re: Windows 10 (Pro). Though even with all the crap I’ve turned off, I can’t help but wonder what Microsoft is taking from my machine without my knowledge.

Re: Windows 11 is now enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission

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Post by noodleman »

Syonyk wrote: post #32
noodleman wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They've been at it for years. I'd genuinely be surprised if this cracked the top 10 worst things Microsoft have done to Windows users. I think there would need to be a concerted effort at a grass-roots level, say from r/buildapc, to get new PC gamers onto an alternative for there to be a considerable shift away from Windows.

> ...to get new PC gamers onto an alternative for there to be a considerable shift away from Windows. Have you tried Steam on Linux? It works amazingly well, either with native Linux support in games or through Proton support (their Windows emulation layer). Quite a few people I know have gone that route and are shocked at just how well it works in practice.

I'm all in on Linux at this point - it's been usable for a long time.

My comments not really about whether it works, as we know it does, it's about how we go about getting the word out there.

Re: Windows 11 is now enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission

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Post by ziddoap »

Sayrus wrote: post #69
Zardoz84 wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Or just use a Linux distro and avoid all M$ shit

Unfortunately the world runs on Word and Excel and unless you want the even worse Office 365 experience, you often do need some M$.

And QuickBooks Enterprise, and CAD, and Windows-only CRM systems, and Windows-only internal financial programs in banks/credit unions, and Windows-only programs in government environments...

It's a lot more than just Office that requires Windows.

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