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[–] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 152 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (13 children)

Set up a new pc for someone today. Turned off all the OneDrive backup options. Rebooted and copied their files from a USB to SATA adapter. They turned the backup settings back on again!

Can't trust Microsoft.

[–] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 48 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (6 children)

They "trust me" dumb fucks

May not have been Gates that said it, but it embodies an attitude which appears prevalent throughout big business.

Edit: O&O Shut Up is a free tool that helps you easily turn off/disable quite a few of the worst "features" on Windows.

[–] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 33 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 weeks ago

You would be correct.

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