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Windows users keep losing files to OneDrive, and many don't know why (www.techspot.com)

submitted 23 hours ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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When Windows users suddenly discover that their files have vanished from their desktops after interacting with OneDrive, the issue often stems from how Microsoft's cloud service integrates with the operating system. The automatic, near-invisible shift to cloud-based storage has triggered strong reactions from users who find the feature unintuitive and, in some cases, destructive to their local files.

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[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Oh no it’s far worse than that. Essentially what happens is One Drive takes over your entire home holder, and then makes the copy in OneDrive the original. People try to disable OneDrive and then delete the copies in the cloud, only to find out OneDrive will then delete the local copies from your computer.

[–] macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

It is a syncing app, not a backup.