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Windows users keep losing files to OneDrive, and many don't know why (www.techspot.com)
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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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[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

So let me get this straight. Microsoft is taking your local files, without their consent, onto their platform where they can delete them for "terms of use" violations, alongside tracking what you do on your own computer.

Sounds like they don't want you to use your computer in a way they don't want you to.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 hour ago

They're scooping up all the data for AI. They rebranded Office to just being AI.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Who said it was your computer.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Their persistence in wanting to download my files is my number one problem with Windows, and it's a huge one.