OneDrive backup feature will now be enabled in Windows without notifying users or asking for their permission



OneDrive, the cloud storage service that comes built into Windows 10 and Windows 11 as standard, now has the backup function enabled as standard in addition to the synchronization function.

Microsoft now forces automatic OneDrive backups — feature enabled during clean Windows installs, users surprised with desktop icons and files | Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-now-forces-automatic-onedrive-backups-feature-enabled-during-clean-windows-installs-users-surprised-with-desktop-icons-and-files



At the time of writing, if you set up a new PC with a Microsoft account instead of a local account , the OneDrive backup function will be automatically enabled without any notification or permission . OneDrive is a cloud storage service like Google Drive and iCloud, but it automatically changes the user's desktop, pictures, and other folders to shared folders, and if you are about to exceed the free 5GB capacity, it will warn you and prompt you to pay.

Some users have complained that this is 'Microsoft ransomware,' and some have even called it ' a ransomware made by Microsoft .' In addition, a post on X urging users to set up a local account to avoid OneDrive has been viewed over 4 million times, showing that OneDrive is attracting the hatred of Windows users.




Microsoft is working hard to bring users into its ecosystem, such as by requiring a special procedure using a command prompt to sign up with a local account when installing Windows and by removing the instructions for switching from a Microsoft account to a local account. Tech news site Tom's Hardware has expressed its opinion on the direction of these efforts.

Tom's Hardware pointed out the advantages of OneDrive after prefaced it with the statement, 'To be fair,' that Microsoft's OneDrive can be used up to 100GB for 2,440 yen per year, and is an affordable cloud storage service compared to iCloud, which can be used up to 200GB for 400 yen per month (4,800 yen per year), and Google Drive, which can be used up to 100GB for 2,500 yen per year. There is no doubt that it is also superior in terms of functionality, such as file versioning.

Although OneDrive has its merits, it is also true that there are problems with the way users are acquired. Tom's Hardware argued that 'if you want users to pay, it is not a good idea to force them,' and that 'at least ask users whether they want to enable OneDrive, and allow them to set up without it if they wish.'

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