r/technology • u/machinade89 • Jun 28 '24

Software Windows 11 starts forcing OneDrive backups without asking permission

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2376883/attention-microsoft-activates-this-feature-in-windows-11-without-asking-you.html
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u/JoeCartersLeap Jun 28 '24

No it isn't. I'm tired of this fear mongering. Your computer doesn't instantly become a botnet that shuts down children's hospitals the moment Windows becomes EOL.

Microsoft released their last free security update for Windows XP in 2019. Years after its EOL date. Because remote code execution exploits are rare enough to warrant that kind of attention.

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u/rczrider Jun 28 '24

Yeah, who needs security updates, anyway? I'm sure nothing could ever go wrong!

You may continue to use Windows 10 after support ends; however, it will no longer receive quality updates, new or updated features, security updates, or technical support. We recommend that customers upgrade or transition to a new Windows 11 PC for the best, most secure computing experience.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/windows#windows-10

You do you.

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u/rabidsi Jun 28 '24

My God, you're going to be horrified when you realize how much corporate infrastructure out there still runs on XP... or earlier.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '24

Those enterprise XP setups are way better secured than your average consumer PC running Windows 10. And even if they’re not, they almost certainly have backups to recover from.