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[–] Quik 12 points 2 years ago

We don’t even have to find new reasons for people to switch to Linux, Microsoft does all the work on its own.

[–] spaxxor@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just uninstall OneDrive. You can now, and it's a cancer anyway... While you're at it, nuke teams as well.

[–] Squeak@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I have my PC at home and a PC in my workshop. Sometimes it’s nice to sit at home and work on designs, then go to my workshop and they’re synced and ready to use so I can just open them. It works really well. Is there an alternative? I don’t want to have to download the files, I like everything being synced seamlessly.

[–] SuddenlyBlowGreen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You can try Syncthing.

It doesn't need a seperate server, messing with port forwarding, etc, just a similar setup to onedrive.

Plus, since it's just syncing files, all your data is private, and you don't need to worry about buying more cloud storage space.

Feel free to message me if you need help with it.

[–] M500@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

You could also use proton drive. They are a privacy focused company.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Takes a little more technical know-how, but you could take an old laptop, put Linux on it, and make a home document server. A document server is basically what OneDrive, Google Drive, etc are, just with the benefit that it's private and free besides the cost of utilities.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Basic OneDrive is free and easy and requires 0 technical knowledge nor a dedicated computer to host it. And it always works and never needs repairs

I'm all about privatizing e v e r y t h I n g but you're suggesting a big undertaking

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 9 points 2 years ago

If there's an option to write in something, pick that and just write in "Fuck you."

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 5 points 2 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Microsoft now wants you to explain exactly why you’re attempting to close its OneDrive for Windows app before it allows you to do so.

Neowin has spotted that the latest update to OneDrive now includes an annoying dialog box that asks you to select the reason why you’re closing the app every single time you attempt to close OneDrive from the taskbar.

Microsoft has been pushing OneDrive in Windows for years, with it taking over the Documents and Pictures libraries in Windows 11 by default to sync files to Microsoft’s cloud-powered storage.

This new behavior follows years of Microsoft’s demanding Edge prompts that appear if you dare to download Chrome or change your default browser.

Hopefully, Microsoft won’t start injecting a poll at shutdown demanding to know why I’m turning my PC off for the day.

If you want to avoid this latest OneDrive nonsense, then feel free to open Task Manager, search for Microsoft OneDrive, and end that task the old-school way.


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[–] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

Cuz not everything needs to be in the fucking cloud. And no I don't want to upgrade to paid