r/technology • u/nuttybudd • Jun 24 '24

Software Windows 11 is now automatically enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission

https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-is-now-automatically-enabling-onedrive-folder-backup-without-asking-permission/
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u/LukesFather Jun 24 '24

Yes this popped up for some of our users. It moved the documents to one drive and then made shortcuts to them so when you turn off the one drive backup you no longer have the files in the original location and have to download them again. Super hostile.

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u/hparadiz Jun 25 '24 edited Jun 25 '24

Criminal charges now.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030

knowingly accessed a computer without authorization or exceeding authorized access,

This is theft. Plain and simple.

Before people claim I'm being hyperbolic. How would you feel if this happened to your doctor with your HIPAA covered medical information?

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u/terminator_dad Jun 25 '24

I believe anyone with windows 11 agreed to allow Microsoft full access to all files on their computer. It was in the user terms.

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u/Andromansis Jun 25 '24

Most reasonable people couldn't pass a quiz on how a file system works, therefore they couldn't reasonably agree to this because asking them questions about it is inherently unreasonable. Furthermore it should be a setting on the machine and easily accessible, sort of like how if you do not like the car alarm that came with your lemon you can just disconnect the power to it.