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submitted 3 months ago by lemmee_in@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world

In addition to monthly reminders to use Microsoft Edge and Microsoft 365, Windows 11 now recommends using OneDrive. A recent Windows Update triggers a full-screen pop-up for OneDrive, which looks like the OOBE (out-of-the-box experience) that typically pops up when you install Windows 11 for the first time.

First spotted by Windows Latest, Windows 11 has a new pop-up titled “Let’s back up your files,” which appears automatically when you start your PC.

It’s worth noting that OneDrive’s free storage is limited to 5GB, so you need to buy storage to use the Windows Backup feature. It isn’t practically possible to backup your complete PC to OneDrive in the long run unless you have empty folders.

Also, if you do manage to skip the OneDrive pop-up when booting Windows, you’ll see another notification that warns your PC that it is not fully backed up with an alert icon.

It isn’t possible to pause or remove these alerts and full-screen pop-ups in Windows 11 if you live outside the European Union.

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[-] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 128 points 3 months ago

Friendly reminder that Linux is free and respects your ownership of your computer.

Windows free since XP

[-] paraphrand@lemmy.world 57 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

This is like someone in a UFO sub reminding people about Roswell

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 18 points 3 months ago

Yeah, we know.

[-] JustARegularNerd@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

Think you're preaching to the choir on that one

[-] Aceticon@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

Could've mentioned Arch Linux specifically though.

People never mention Arch Linux around these parts ...

[-] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 72 points 3 months ago

Switched to Linux earlier this year when I saw the end of Windows 10 support coming. I haven't looked back since.

I don't miss that "not for now" or "maybe later" being the only option beside "yes" in prompts.

[-] communism@lemmy.ml 59 points 3 months ago

You may think Linux users are annoying but to be fair Microsoft is frankly begging for the "btw you should use linux" comments with every new windows update

[-] riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 3 months ago

The more users switch to linux, the more windows will need to cater to those users to get them to come back.

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 32 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

As someone who recently made the switch, and felt the immediate relief when I started using an OS that wasn't actively fighting me, I can't foresee what Windows could possibly do to convince me to go back. If my distro enshittifies I'll just switch to a different distro. Fuck the corpos.

[-] WhyFlip@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

Fuck the corpos!!!

[-] riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 months ago

Also recently made the switch, and I agree.

[-] the_doktor@lemmy.zip 58 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Look, this is horrible and everything, but how are people pretending this is new? Occasional updates since Windows 10 have been showing these annoying pre-boot configuration screens even if you've skipped them before including ones wanting you to use OneDrive.

[-] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 47 points 3 months ago

The language in the fucking pop up. “Skip for now”, implying that at some nebulous future date it won’t be an option.

Eat my whole ass, Bill Microsoft.

[-] WhyFlip@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

It's called "dark process" and is utilized by so many companies these days.

[-] Redex68@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Think you mean dark patterns.

[-] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

My first job straight out of uni was a “Marketing Experience Designer” which translated into looking at the company’s product offering and writing papers on where and what dark patterns can be used and to whom.

There’s a special place in hell for people like me 😟 was broke and needed the job.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I worked as a telemarketer in college to pay rent. I know exactly how you feel.

[-] laurelraven 43 points 3 months ago

At no point has Microsoft gotten me to regret my decision to install Mint

[-] PrefersAwkward@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

Sad spyware and adware noises

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 34 points 3 months ago

Stop fucking bugging me OS! Junkmail, spam, junk phone calls, junk sms, notification abuse on smartphone apps. It really adds the hell up and this kind of shit coming from something I paid to install is infuriating.

[-] foxymulder@lemmy.ml 22 points 3 months ago

would you like to SUPERSIZE your OS subscription?

[-] JustARegularNerd@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

Let's improve your experience

Sit back, relax, we're taking the wheel here to once again shove our subscription products down your esophagus. Would you be so inclined as to now use New Outlook, OneDrive, Microsoft Office, Telemetry (just kidding, we make it mandatory and give you the illusion of choice), Edge and our sponsors Candy Crush? We thought you would, so we've set these as your default apps. For instance, we have decided for you that Edge was what you actually needed instead of LibreWolf, which cane from an unknown source.

Thanks again, we will come again in next month's update!

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

I Cant even laugh at this. Too soon.

[-] Avatar_of_Self@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Don't forget Skype for Business doing the weird half-sign on thing and then starting Teams which nags you to switch to Teams (New).

[-] XipArchivedXenia@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago

the EU should put all these companies through the fucking WRINGER. better yet, the States can help regulate them! imagine all the power massive tech corpos would lose if the EU and the US worked together to bring them down. then the EU's regulations would also apply basically anywhere else, since tech companies watch the US market the closest (and they can't afford to lose this market unless they... idk, move to China)

[-] Sabata11792@ani.social 9 points 3 months ago

better yet, the States can help regulate them!

Did someone say tax cut for the rich!

[-] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago

Only if we can ease up on some environmental regulations and gut an unrelated federal agency too!

[-] superminerJG@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

as if they can even move to China, its market is already dominated by domestic replacements for everything

[-] XipArchivedXenia@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

damn, you're right. India then, maybe? i don't know how reliable the Indian market is, because i don't know much about India (Bharat? when are they going through with the name change)

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[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

Or better yet consumers could stop supporting shitty companies and use alternatives instead, seeing as we're listing fantasies...

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[-] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 19 points 3 months ago

Man they're really making the case for me to keep using Windows 10

[-] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 18 points 3 months ago

On Mint you just get this nice popup to help a beginner with important stuff like drivers and updates. It has a checkbox to make it not pop up again and it never does. Unbelievable!

[-] wicked@programming.dev 18 points 3 months ago

The 5GB free space of my OneDrive is filled with game saves in the documents folder. You can't exclude directories there from being backed up. Good job.

[-] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 months ago

Last time I booted up Win 10 to game I got a full screen ad for Windows 11. When hitting the button to exit, the button disappeared and the whole machine froze and eventually crashed. (Although that crash might have been somewhat hardware related)

[-] cheddar@programming.dev 17 points 3 months ago

Now? This pop-up has been there for more than a year.

[-] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago

Yep. Really fucks up my no m/k living room steam machine.

[-] hopesdead@startrek.website 13 points 3 months ago

Didn’t the EU force Microsoft to show third-party alternatives to Internet Explorer like a decade ago? I feel like this is the same thing.

[-] randomguy546@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

They don't show this in the eu or at least I didn't get any and in the eu they also let you uninstall edge

[-] hopesdead@startrek.website 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)
[-] disgrunty@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

And shit like this is why I just installed Linux Mint on my mother's PC. No issues so far.

[-] drasglaf@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 months ago

Now? I think I've had this show up long ago.

[-] MiltownClowns@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Time to be broken up for real this time.

[-] Carol2852@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 months ago

Does Pro not do this type of shit? I can't really remember when I saw onedrive after my initial deactivation and uninstall spree on my machine...

[-] hightrix@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

It must. I’m using 11pro and never see any of these ads

[-] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

10 pro did way more obnoxious anti-consumer shit than I could tolerate. It still regularly ignored and reverted settings.

Since 11 has become even more hostile I'm guessing pro still sucks hard.

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[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Your resistence only makes my customisation harder!

[-] PhAzE@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

I skip this and fully uninstall one drive immediately after getting control of the desktop.

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