I wish I did not have specific applications that are Windows only otherwise I would have done the same. And unfortunately there are no substitutes for these applications.
I was hopping back and forth between Linux and Windows.....until they announced Microsoft Recall. Kubuntu 24.04 has been my main OS ever since. To hell with Microsoft.
Just went through hell unlinking the computer. They try every trick to keep you from finding it and deleting it. I had to sign up for it just to kill it then it tries to download everything. Sick to death of both Microsoft and Mac. Computers were much, much, much better 20 years ago.
You complain, but keep using it anyways cuz? Linux is too difficult? That's a myth, windows is vastly more complex as a result of its incoherent design. Just give it up, sinking boats tend to not go far.
@@googleaccountuser3116 Actually it's because Linux end user support massively sucks. Simple answers to simple questions seem to elude you lot. Wanna see your OS take off? Make the end user experience as easy as Windows, but without the BS and Bloat. As long as I can't get answers to questions that help me adapt, I will remain a spectator and never a beginner.
@@googleaccountuser3116 No, Linux is incompatible. Truth is, Linux developers are extremely lazy, and won't lift a finger to make Linux more compatible with a broad range of software. Heck, if the incompetent developers are able to make Linux as compatible with as little as 50% of the software that I use on a daily basis, I'll switch that very same day.
Recall will go exactly like One drive. And I learned the one drive lesson about a year and a half ago. This is industrial spying on a grand level. I give it two updates maximum, before recall is turned on by default and I bet it is a real shit show to disable it, if at all. They will for sure use the if you disable this feature windows may become unstable warning to scare people.
Last time I lambasted Windows 11 for "features" like Recall, start menu ads or drive encryption (without user consent), some shill responded with "but it's all optional, you can turn it all off". Yes... until you can't. All of this shit will be made optional in the beginning, but at some point, they'll just silently make it the default. Apparently there is a build of Windows 11 where they enable Bitlocker encryption without asking the user. I can already imagine how thousands of people bring a broken laptop to a repair service, and when asking them if they could restore the data, being asked for the Bitlocker key phrase... and having no clue whatsoever. This is gonna be fun. Windows is turning into actual malware.
Yup, condition the user to the environment so they see the word at least. Make it optional. So they see the word. The word because something innocuous. Then make it mandatory. I am not moving over to 11 on my main machine. They can take a hike. Ive had it with their spying and google's spying and everbody else treating me like i am some sort of product that needs to be sold on the open market.
They crossed that threshold with 10. No joke: the reason I stopped using Windows was when it ate through my data allowance in about 5-10 minutes when I wasn't connected to Wifi. I wasn't using anywhere close to the amount of data the machine was using, meaning Windows 10 was doing stuff in the background without my knowledge, much less permission. Oh, and they've had a keylogger on it since 10, as well. 11 isn't even trying to hide MS's contempt for its users.
@@encycl07pedia- I've firewalled OneDrive and every few days it tries logging in from an updated binary without even notifying me of the update. It's nasty malware.
As a Linux user since 2009, I can tell you that replacing Windows on some people's PCs is difficult, because they use software for work that doesn't exist in Linux (and probably won't run in Wine too). And many of the users don't even understand basics like the fact that the desktop is a directory, that they can create a folder to organize the desktop full of files. How do you think they could even try to install a new operating system? Or if you install it for them, do you think they will adapt to the new environment without traumas or disturbing you for every little thing like shutting down the PC? And the day they need for work a new software that exist only for Windows and won't run in Wine? Dual boot with Windows or turn back to only Windows installation? Reality is disappointing...
There definitely needs to be awareness that Microwank are planning to end support for Windows 10 in October 2025. I stayed with Windows 7 until very recently.
This has been said multiple times already in the past, but I truly believe, this year is when Linux popularity will grow immensely among the consumers.
Why is MS so insistent on expending its resources on backing up our data,. whether or not we want them to? I wonder just what sort of contracts that MS has with the NSA.
Wow. Microsoft REALLY seem to be pushing their luck. Just... WTF? What the hell is their problem? It's... Windows 11 is starting to look like fucking ransomware by the minute!
Around 2 years ago MS Onedrive acted like I was over my storage limit ( I was not ) and demanded payment to increase my allotted capacity. I deleted everything in there and no longer store anything that isn't basic for a system wipe & reinstall.
@@jeffmccloud905yes they fucking do Google does the same insidious shit with android smartphones and their automatic google drive backup of every single pic and video you take. Apple does the same with their cloud service as well
This is the exact reason why I store my documents on a second hard drive. If Recall is forced on me I'll switch to Linux, I've already moved my PCs that aren't compatible with Windows 11 over.
Exactly, these people are all complaining like or they believe microsoft will survive the next century. Microsoft is lagging hopelessly behind. Who cares what policy they have if the OS is unusable in the first place.
@@googleaccountuser3116 There's your problem ... Windows is a long long way from useless. There is still a fairly long list of stuff you can do on Windows that doesn't happen on Linux and some of it is very basic stuff... like resizable desktop icons and exclusive access modes for audio and I/O devices. Last year I decided to try Mint, to build an HTPC system... On Windows this is painfully easy... Install a media player and make desktop shortcuts to your movie, music and playlist collections. Set it so you player runs in "bit exact" mode taking exclusive control of the audio during playback, run the whole show on "click and play" file associations... an hour later... bob's your uncle. But on Linux no dice... I had questions, beginner questions, but still questions needing answers... "How do I make the desktop icons bigger?" "Which media player supports click and play?", etc. So I went to the Linux help forums... I must have asked about 20 times in different places and all I kept getting back was "What? You don't know how to do that??" and no help at all. Why is Linux still a single digit market share after all this time? Because you guys are all caught up in your operating systems and snobbery... never once considering application design and usability features that match or best other OSs. It ain't how many CL commands you know. It isn't how many settings you can tweak ... it's all about how easily you can do real-life, day in-day out tasks.
@@mazz85- You're making assumptions. Switched to Linux full time a month ago. I switched to Affinity in preparation 6 months ago to break from Adobe, and the games that don't work on Linux aren't worth playing anyway. Vavle's Proton has come a long way, 90% of my regular games work perfectly under Linux.
@mazz85- I play alot of newer games and they work perfectly fine on nobara linux at high settings or above. Companies are also starting to see the steam deck as a legitimate platform and are making their anti cheats work. Even nvidia is ramping up linux support. Its alot easier to move to linux than you think.
I added Linux Mint in Dual Boot with Win 11. I use Linux 99% of the time unless I NEED to use something that isn't supported (ex TurboTax). So done with Windows.
I'm not very tech-savvy with this these days, but I understood there are plenty of hoops to jump with dual-booting where Win11 is concerned. Secure booting and all that. So this is possible after all?
You can install VirtualBox and toss Windows 11 in a VM. No need for it to be installed on your actual hardware. Sandboxed, can't access your Linux files or boot loader, can't update the hardware uefi/bios without permission either.
@@Jayteaseepiirturi You can install VirtualBox on any Linux Distro and run Windows in a VM. That way it doesn't touch your actual hardware and can't mess with your Linux installation. Mint Cinnamon and Ubuntu are very easy to use.
Finally took the plunge and have moved ALL workloads to Linux and only gaming on a local logon only Windows. MSFT has lost all of my trust with their recent behavior and this "Recall" garbage.
If you dont actually use Microsoft account there is never an issue with OneDrive. OneDrive always came with windows 11 it was auto startup as well.. not sure if this is a concern you can do clean install of windows and never use Microsoft account to sign in .. i got tons of methods to bypass stupid Microsoft account setup.. i never once had OneDrive ever automatically start doing backups or anything like that even my recent june 26th videos never had the OneDrive shit .. so dont for love of god ever setup your windows to use Microsoft account you are giving up so much more of your privacy
Just switch the Linux myself because they backed up all of my data on their files I have music I purchased a gig lots of documents within documents and they don't need access to my files
"Recall" will be a problem for BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in companies. Because companies that use BYOD usually let people connect with their personal device, but then access work-related data only remotely (either in the browser or with tools like remote desktop). With Recall, every bit of sensitive data or file you are looking at online will now also be recorded to your PC. This is going to be a security nightmare for sysadmins in such companies.
This is why the german government just made plans to move all officials over to linux now. They want to save money and obviously the US cant be trusted to not spy on them. The FBI and CIA tapped merkels phone if you remember. And the tapping of her phone coincidend with sensitive economic negotioations between the US and germany. The US wanted the upper hand. Just like stalin had during the malta conference. Stalin knew everything about the US and UK plans during that conference. That is probably why he is seen always smiling and laughing in footage of that event.
Just bought a new laptop last week. Even though I uninstalled 1drive, every morning I have to repeat the steps. It goes back today and I get my $. Thanks for making this video.
Reading your comment here... I don't know whether to laugh or cry. A part of me hopes this keeps happening and Win11 laptops keep getting turned back in.
Should have installed Linux Mint or Ubuntu. Unless you need Windows specific software that can't run a VM or via Wine/Bottles. Modern Linux is point and click, easier to use than W11.
It also automatically signs in to one-drive and downloads all your crap in windows 10. It's very annoying when setting up a new system as OneDrive just starts dumping my entire onedrive on my desktop.
Great video! So I mainly work with Linux/Mac and recently had to setup a Win 10 machine. To create a user as you normally would do back in the Win 7 or XP days is literally hidden and you have to "dig" into the cryptic install options as it screams at you about One Drive and your data's NOT backup lol 😂.
@@Elmo_Galupe either do not connect to internet during set up or turn off Ethernet at the point where it asks you to sign in, press sign in, and it should time out and let you create a local account
@@successmaker9258 if I recall it was to the lower left of the initial setup. Where it says something like create a non-secure account. The odd thing was you had to click it once again as an additional warning about the OneDrive and everything not backed up comes up again! Then finally it lets you create the local account but it was very elusive on Win 10 Pro setup.
That’s awful, especially since OneDrive backup is broken. It’s not a backup, it’s a “move up.” See Ask Leo's excellent video on this from several months ago.
Annoying but unsurprising. Just don't use your Microsoft Account to set up your new PC or laptop. If you use a local offline user account (y'know, like the good old days of Windows XP & Windows 7), OneDrive _can't_ start syncing your stuff, 'cos it's tied to your Microsoft Account. So not too much of a biggie tbh. So please, people, stop logging in with your Microsoft Accounts! You literally DO NOT need to do this, even if you use Office 365. Ask me if you don't know how to skip the Microsoft Account login screen when setting up a new machine.
Just don't provide them with the means to track you like an email address and your problem is solved. There is no benefit to using windows on any platform. Everything windows software can do can be done faster, more conveniently and cheaper by other systems so why complain? If something doesn't work you try something different. That is how most escape the windows illusion and disappointment. I also don't complain about google's android. I learned it runs on linux and took advantage of it by uploading a modified version that corrects a mistake google made where they "accidentally" removed the ability to login as root rendering any device it runs on useless. Next I logged in as root and completely removed OneDrive from the device and removed root access for apps like google store. Basically google and microsoft are no longer capable to change system settings and update software behind your back even when you set it disabled in settings. Not a flaw "just a feature I don't need".
@googleaccountuser3116 "Everything windows software can do can be done faster, more conveniently and cheaper by other systems so why complain? If something doesn't work you try something different. " That won't fly in the business world. 'Almost Word' or 'almost Excel' is a problem if the result does not render exactly the same or is different from intended (that does happen). There is no such thing as 100% compatibility. Libre office is pretty good and I use it for my stuff but there are differences--even slogging back and forth between Libre spreadsheet format and Excel format can be a problem when the files are large and complex.
your tv may be watching you watching it. I may be sending screenshots back to some company. LG tvs do this. Others do as well. your car might download all of your phone data and store it and send it to somewhere. apps record your location, speed, acceleration, and more, and will report it to insurance companies - even though it has no idea if you are actually on a roller coaster and not in the parking lot next to it. cars record location for every trip and can report that back somewhere. Given enough data, it is easy to create a profile on a person. And it can be ANY profile wanted because with enough data, just filter out the data that doesn't fit the profile you want to show.
@@successmaker9258 The old fashioned way…magnetic hard drives, certain things duplicated on SSD’s. Fortunately I don’t have a lot to back up although I have enough space to store 20 TB 😂
I don't even attach my android phone to my computers to charge, wall wart only. Evil abc is snatching my phone pictures (mechanical tech so if they like toilet and sump pictures, well) to their cloud and no telling what they try to do when hooked to my computers.
@@Munenushi How about nightly 2 gig up loads, coincidentally the same size as my picture folders. That's how and when I quit charging it on the computers, hark!, upload dropped to near zero. Fifty years in computers helps. Let me know when you catch up.
@@rcstl8815 actually, as I hold multiple Certifications in I.T. - I would have tested it by changing the size of the 'picture folders' and then charging it again, to see if the 'up loads' changed in size to match the Photos location. This would isolate that it is attributed to the Photos directory and not anything else (Updates, Other Apps, etc etc). You should have also checked your Internet Service Provider Account page, to see if the 'upload' was truly registering with them. This would isolate the potentiality of the phone files merely being Backed Up to your main PC you had it plugged into and 'showing up as data uploaded on the phone', versus '2 GB of files being Uploaded into the internet'. For example, on the Apple Community Forums, a user there reported they checked their cellular data usage on their phone - only to find a reading of a 648MB DL and 127MB UL - and since the customer stated they only had the phone 3 days and had an Orange UK plan with only 500MB allowance, they were horrified. The user states they logged on to their Orange account website page to find that they have utilized only 50Mb (as a registered amount with their ISP). This could potentially indicate that their data (such as Mail, etc) could simply be being Backed Up to their main laptop/pc/etc and not truly 'uploaded to the internet/cloud/etc'. There are many ways that your mobile phone can potentially be auto-magically Backing Up your Photos to your PC (and NOT be "uploading it to microsoft"). For example, if you have an Apple iPhone, "iCloud" automatically backs up your photos 'to the cloud' (their servers), so that you can access your photos on the iCloud website or in the iCloud app for Windows on the PC. If you have an Android mobile phone, Google Photos can automatically be Backing Up your Photos to their 'cloud' (servers) where you can access them from Google Photos. Also, Windows Autoplay could be running, which can automatically import photos from your phone to the PC. There are other things that could cause '2 gig uploads' as well, but I'm sure you're thinking of all of these things, as you catch up to those of us with actual educational knowledge (versus 'learning by tinkering over the years'). Since I'm sure you will analyze and take the time to try different things and approaches to find out exactly what is going on, instead of latching on to the first suspicion you have, then I'm sure you can take it from here. I'm glad I asked in the hopes of possibly helping you anyway. Take care
If I had the time and energy to learn Linux I would. Big tech doesn't mind that they are alienating their customers and creating ire because they already have what they need to continue doing this whether we like it or not. I hit the like button and the number is still sitting at zero. 🤔 Not the first time YT has done this to videos criticizing big tech. 😄
@@mikechappell4156 100% true. Some people like to spread and believe in myths, because they are afraid of smallest change in their life - but in same time they can change Windows version, which is completely different from previous one.
Honestly, Microsoft is a great advertisement for MacOS at the minute. Never really considered it before, but when my current laptop conks out, I might just make the leap...
I've only dealt with Windows 11 on my gaming laptop. First thing I did, was to remove the bloat by uninstalling stuff like OneDrive. I have no trust in the security of cloud storage.
First time to your channel today, I love your sarcasm, sense of humor and integrity on this extremely important topic. If one allows to their invaluable data to be hosted by a 3rd party, especially such as Microsoft, take it from a cyber security expert here, you have no way of knowing if your data is safe on their end as Microsoft has always been a target from malicious bad actors to acquire your data. I know and understand how Microsoft through their systems updates, changes all your system files and settings to their defaults in which Microsoft assumes you do not know what you want in your own computer or not? I turned off my Microsoft updates until I know and am ready to allow Microsoft to update my system with their updates, patches or hot fixes. I protect my system through other means.
This is why living in the EU is nice. We can just uninstall OneDrive, Edge, everything, then use whatever we feel like. Also, we're ASKED at first launch after installing Windows if we would like our data to be backed up or not to OneDrive.
I have a ritual that I do every time I install windows: 1. Install windows without being connected to the internet. 2. Always use a local login, never use a Microsoft account. 3. After install finishes, connect to the internet and use windows update to fully update. 4. add a registry entry to disable automatic install of suggested apps. 5. Use a powershell debloat script to uninstall all the crapware that is pre-installed. 6. Manually uninstall any unwanted apps that remain. This gives me a pretty clean windows environment.
No, the reason I wouldn't worry about Recall data being backed up to the cloud is that the database they are compiling is absolutely huge. I'm more concerned about it being an obvious hacking target, while providing literally nothing of value. Still no one has come up with anything this does that would be useful, that can't be accomplished in a safer way. It *only* makes sense as a surveillance thing. It would probably start with them using the data locally to figure out ads, but eventually they will collect data from it. The only other option, the one I hope is true, is that they just have this AI tech and don't know what to do with it. So they're throwing anything against the wall, hoping to find something the average person would actually use. But they still have to be monetizing it somehow, so I still stick with the surveillance thing.
Just make a fake account then switch to new one. i use this feature on phone with gdrive. 1$ each 100 gb. Install ltsc. Windows 11 Enterprise 2024 LTSC with Update [26100.863] AIO 6in1 (x64) by adguard (v24.06.16) [En/Ru] best version updated no bloat. local account even no edge if u use enterprise ltsc. good luck beautiful Brenna.
Must be a class action suit against MicroSoft capturing our data and files to their One Drive and they must return all data to each person and pay each user compensation.
Bummer you didn't make a connection to Adobe. 😆 Because... are we all confident that nowhere in the onedrive terms, it says "we may crawl your files for AI training"? (And possibly other purposes - see the Google Photos pedophilia scandal.) Although I guess that might be implied... Anyway, at least Linux Mint already worked very well years ago. With the influx of new Linux users, it's likely going to get even better. 😄
It's easier to complain, it's harder to stop using. It's even worse to use alternatives that aren't tied to accounts like apple and microsoft. But since those are the only two options, I guess the world will never know peace.
@@Carrion0409 installed with microsoft account, then switch to local account and delete the microsoft account, perfectly possible with win 11 (pro). uninstall onedrive also no problem.
Yeah i have been telling my computer that i don't want it to back up to one drive forever and it finally stopped asking, not surprised if this is true.
@@patrunidileep4802 Uninstalling it won't do anything. It will be reinstalled/re-enabled by default during an update. Or at least that's what I have observed it do in the past. If you really want to stop it in its tracks, without microsoft being able to do anything about it... for the most part it seems... you have to jail it. You have to get around the extra security measures in the ownership settings to do it too with some things Microsoft wants to get away with. Cortana used to be one. Anyways, you change the ownership settings so you actually own your computer properly, then you drag the offending applications exe and any other important looking exe or similar files into a unnamed folder. Doesn't matter where you put that folder. The point to it, is that it breaks the other commands going on that launch it, and run its processes, all by changing its directory essentially. And because of this, it won't load at boot, it won't try to automatically resurrect itself, etc and so forth. Why? Well, the first stuff is cause the directory changed. But the second part about resurrecting itself I think is because the file still exists on the computer, so when searched for, it's still found. Just not in the right place. BUT they don't seem to have figured out how to 'beat' that part yet... I'll have to check, so expect an edit in a few moments if you see this comment right away, but I am pretty sure onedrive is still in jail on my system right now. brb. Edit: Back... yup, still one drive free on this PC.
@@patrunidileep4802 there is a pretty significant difference between putting solitaire or Facebook on my device when I don't want it and backing up all of my files without permission
As a long-time Windows user, Linux Mint is easier to use than Windows 11. I'm not joking. The biggest "problems" are learning to use a new OS with different software and/or replacements, most of which is a slight variation on stuff you've been using, and bleeding-edge proprietary hardware that doesn't have drivers yet. Meanwhile 11 will fight with you when you try to do the most mundane tasks. Having to open regedit to change a camera name is ridiculous. I work IT and Windows 11 was freezing on a client's computer because they had a slideshow background with automatic accent color on... No warning about using both options together, no real reason that should cause a CPU meltdown, but it happened. It's been an issue for months (multiple users reported it) and MS hasn't done a single thing to fix it, not even automatically setting the accent color to manual when slideshow is selected. Not technically a Windows problem, but today I had to install MS Office on computers... The installer DOES NOT ALLOW you to select which MSO products you want. You get all of it or none of it. You can't uninstall individual packages after the fact or select packages before. The "fix" was to use XML as a configuration but it wasn't working correctly and I was on a deadline. So now those computers will have to have MS Publisher and a few others wasting space on their internal drives...
Dude you can install ms office in Linux no problems plus if you really want to dump Microsoft there's also libre office , open office and another suit I don't remember right now . And yes , online Ms office also works super smooth .
Not true when OneDrive backup is turned on. It effectively merges your local Documents folder into your OneDrive Documents folder. Watch Ask Leo's video on OneDrive backup from a few months ago.
So the next best thing is to use an open source firewall (Instead of using the untrusted Windows defender firewall) to block all in and out traffic. In turn YOU can decide what to let through the firewall.
Since it is not only MS that is violating our privacy, I have started emailing password-protected docx files. So far, it seems the bots are not peeking inside the documents. So, try that if you feel you need that level of protection.
Company tells world about plans, gives details including where to find file it uses for this, doesn't encrypt them so you can look yourself. A certain type of people's paranoia goes through the roof.
Can't one uninstall onedrive? Checking I'm seeing 2 instances of OneDriveSetup.exe but no instances of OneDrive.exe. Course this is Windows 10. Wouldn't be surprised if Windows 11 unallowed uninstallation.
The future of this OS is horrible. I say that as an IT infrastructure guy with 25 years of experience supporting both the client and server OSs. Too late for people like me whose entire livelihood and life processes depend on it, but I'm thinking of installing Windows Server as my OS henceforth. If MS tries that shit on corp servers, they'd have hell to pay at least!!!😂
The more I watch these videos and things going from bad to worse the more I love my Linux Mint . No drama , it just works plus now you can install full ms office , Photoshop , cad and pretty much any other Windows application and high end gaming has never been better . Why still suffering with Microsoft ? Makes zero sense . Give it a try , if you are willing to learn one or two things you will not regret . Before anyone panic , it's way easier to use than Windows and that includes from the most basic as mail and web surfing to designing , animation , video and photo editing all the way to machine learning and full scale artificial intelligence models that rival chat gpt fully uncensored ran locally and private . Also no viruses 😉
Next step, remove green checkmarks.
Have zero trust in Microsoft.
I lost it with Microsoft at the start of Windows 11. Switched to Linux in 2020.
I wish I did not have specific applications that are Windows only otherwise I would have done the same. And unfortunately there are no substitutes for these applications.
I did it when XP SP2 was the latest. Back then I was using both. Its getting worse and worse every year (with MS).
I was hopping back and forth between Linux and Windows.....until they announced Microsoft Recall. Kubuntu 24.04 has been my main OS ever since.
To hell with Microsoft.
@@jonathanparle8429 Which applications?
I'm mostly on Linux these days, sometimes on Windows 10 (dual boot). Windows 11 is a no go, once Win 10 support runs out it will be 100% Linux.
Just went through hell unlinking the computer. They try every trick to keep you from finding it and deleting it. I had to sign up for it just to kill it then it tries to download everything. Sick to death of both Microsoft and Mac. Computers were much, much, much better 20 years ago.
Computers ... no.
Operating systems ... Absolutely.
Software ... Mostly.
You complain, but keep using it anyways cuz? Linux is too difficult? That's a myth, windows is vastly more complex as a result of its incoherent design. Just give it up, sinking boats tend to not go far.
@@googleaccountuser3116
Actually it's because Linux end user support massively sucks. Simple answers to simple questions seem to elude you lot.
Wanna see your OS take off? Make the end user experience as easy as Windows, but without the BS and Bloat.
As long as I can't get answers to questions that help me adapt, I will remain a spectator and never a beginner.
Linux systems still are.
@@googleaccountuser3116 No, Linux is incompatible. Truth is, Linux developers are extremely lazy, and won't lift a finger to make Linux more compatible with a broad range of software. Heck, if the incompetent developers are able to make Linux as compatible with as little as 50% of the software that I use on a daily basis, I'll switch that very same day.
Recall will go exactly like One drive. And I learned the one drive lesson about a year and a half ago. This is industrial spying on a grand level. I give it two updates maximum, before recall is turned on by default and I bet it is a real shit show to disable it, if at all. They will for sure use the if you disable this feature windows may become unstable warning to scare people.
But don't they only spy on stupid people that keep using spyware as if it were an OS? 🤔
And of course it will be re-enabled with every "security" update.
Last time I lambasted Windows 11 for "features" like Recall, start menu ads or drive encryption (without user consent), some shill responded with "but it's all optional, you can turn it all off". Yes... until you can't. All of this shit will be made optional in the beginning, but at some point, they'll just silently make it the default. Apparently there is a build of Windows 11 where they enable Bitlocker encryption without asking the user. I can already imagine how thousands of people bring a broken laptop to a repair service, and when asking them if they could restore the data, being asked for the Bitlocker key phrase... and having no clue whatsoever. This is gonna be fun.
Windows is turning into actual malware.
Yup, condition the user to the environment so they see the word at least. Make it optional. So they see the word. The word because something innocuous. Then make it mandatory. I am not moving over to 11 on my main machine. They can take a hike. Ive had it with their spying and google's spying and everbody else treating me like i am some sort of product that needs to be sold on the open market.
They crossed that threshold with 10. No joke: the reason I stopped using Windows was when it ate through my data allowance in about 5-10 minutes when I wasn't connected to Wifi. I wasn't using anywhere close to the amount of data the machine was using, meaning Windows 10 was doing stuff in the background without my knowledge, much less permission.
Oh, and they've had a keylogger on it since 10, as well. 11 isn't even trying to hide MS's contempt for its users.
@@encycl07pedia- I've firewalled OneDrive and every few days it tries logging in from an updated binary without even notifying me of the update. It's nasty malware.
yep, this and many other reasons are why i'm actually switching to linux
Thanks for spreading the word about MS.
I just noticed that yesterday. It agitated me and further pushed me toward Linux. The transition is in the works for me!
Why haven't you switched to Linux, it's very easy
As a Linux user since 2009, I can tell you that replacing Windows on some people's PCs is difficult, because they use software for work that doesn't exist in Linux (and probably won't run in Wine too).
And many of the users don't even understand basics like the fact that the desktop is a directory, that they can create a folder to organize the desktop full of files. How do you think they could even try to install a new operating system? Or if you install it for them, do you think they will adapt to the new environment without traumas or disturbing you for every little thing like shutting down the PC? And the day they need for work a new software that exist only for Windows and won't run in Wine? Dual boot with Windows or turn back to only Windows installation?
Reality is disappointing...
There definitely needs to be awareness that Microwank are planning to end support for Windows 10 in October 2025. I stayed with Windows 7 until very recently.
They want to own your data anyway they can its intentional...
This has been said multiple times already in the past, but I truly believe, this year is when Linux popularity will grow immensely among the consumers.
I switched to Linux about 3 months ago because of the recent craziness on the topic of MS Recall.
Thats never gonna happen
Why is MS so insistent on expending its resources on backing up our data,. whether or not we want them to? I wonder just what sort of contracts that MS has with the NSA.
Wow. Microsoft REALLY seem to be pushing their luck. Just... WTF? What the hell is their problem? It's... Windows 11 is starting to look like fucking ransomware by the minute!
Around 2 years ago MS Onedrive acted like I was over my storage limit ( I was not ) and demanded payment to increase my allotted capacity. I deleted everything in there and no longer store anything that isn't basic for a system wipe & reinstall.
You had malware. Microsoft never sent out such a warning.
@@jeffmccloud905yes they fucking do
Google does the same insidious shit with android smartphones and their automatic google drive backup of every single pic and video you take. Apple does the same with their cloud service as well
@@jeffmccloud905 they do when you hit storage limit. Why do you think they force you to use it? so they can charge you for it.
This is the exact reason why I store my documents on a second hard drive. If Recall is forced on me I'll switch to Linux, I've already moved my PCs that aren't compatible with Windows 11 over.
You deserve more subs for this.
Only use local accounts. 😉
At this point you haven't at least tried a Linux Live USB then there's no saving you.
Exactly, these people are all complaining like or they believe microsoft will survive the next century. Microsoft is lagging hopelessly behind. Who cares what policy they have if the OS is unusable in the first place.
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There's your problem ... Windows is a long long way from useless. There is still a fairly long list of stuff you can do on Windows that doesn't happen on Linux and some of it is very basic stuff... like resizable desktop icons and exclusive access modes for audio and I/O devices.
Last year I decided to try Mint, to build an HTPC system...
On Windows this is painfully easy... Install a media player and make desktop shortcuts to your movie, music and playlist collections. Set it so you player runs in "bit exact" mode taking exclusive control of the audio during playback, run the whole show on "click and play" file associations... an hour later... bob's your uncle.
But on Linux no dice... I had questions, beginner questions, but still questions needing answers... "How do I make the desktop icons bigger?" "Which media player supports click and play?", etc. So I went to the Linux help forums... I must have asked about 20 times in different places and all I kept getting back was "What? You don't know how to do that??" and no help at all.
Why is Linux still a single digit market share after all this time?
Because you guys are all caught up in your operating systems and snobbery... never once considering application design and usability features that match or best other OSs. It ain't how many CL commands you know. It isn't how many settings you can tweak ... it's all about how easily you can do real-life, day in-day out tasks.
You clearly havent got any game or software library into Windows, cant just dumb hundreds of products like that.
@@mazz85- You're making assumptions. Switched to Linux full time a month ago.
I switched to Affinity in preparation 6 months ago to break from Adobe, and the games that don't work on Linux aren't worth playing anyway.
Vavle's Proton has come a long way, 90% of my regular games work perfectly under Linux.
@mazz85- I play alot of newer games and they work perfectly fine on nobara linux at high settings or above. Companies are also starting to see the steam deck as a legitimate platform and are making their anti cheats work. Even nvidia is ramping up linux support. Its alot easier to move to linux than you think.
Linux Ubuntu Mint!
I added Linux Mint in Dual Boot with Win 11. I use Linux 99% of the time unless I NEED to use something that isn't supported (ex TurboTax). So done with Windows.
Might as well ditch turbo trash for alternatives. Fucking hate having to make an account to do my taxes.
I'm not very tech-savvy with this these days, but I understood there are plenty of hoops to jump with dual-booting where Win11 is concerned. Secure booting and all that. So this is possible after all?
You can install VirtualBox and toss Windows 11 in a VM. No need for it to be installed on your actual hardware. Sandboxed, can't access your Linux files or boot loader, can't update the hardware uefi/bios without permission either.
@@Jayteaseepiirturi You can install VirtualBox on any Linux Distro and run Windows in a VM. That way it doesn't touch your actual hardware and can't mess with your Linux installation. Mint Cinnamon and Ubuntu are very easy to use.
@@231pilot This option didn't even occur to me. I guess I don't use virtual machines that much, then. Anyway. Gotta remember that.
Finally took the plunge and have moved ALL workloads to Linux and only gaming on a local logon only Windows. MSFT has lost all of my trust with their recent behavior and this "Recall" garbage.
If you dont actually use Microsoft account there is never an issue with OneDrive. OneDrive always came with windows 11 it was auto startup as well.. not sure if this is a concern you can do clean install of windows and never use Microsoft account to sign in .. i got tons of methods to bypass stupid Microsoft account setup.. i never once had OneDrive ever automatically start doing backups or anything like that even my recent june 26th videos never had the OneDrive shit .. so dont for love of god ever setup your windows to use Microsoft account you are giving up so much more of your privacy
FLYING GLASSES WOOOO. LOL jk THANKS FOR YOURE LOVELY VIDEO.
Just switch the Linux myself because they backed up all of my data on their files I have music I purchased a gig lots of documents within documents and they don't need access to my files
Install the international version of windows and delete both apps.
I think it's hilarious that they call their servers a cloud, to give the false impression that they don't have access to your data.
"Recall" will be a problem for BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in companies. Because companies that use BYOD usually let people connect with their personal device, but then access work-related data only remotely (either in the browser or with tools like remote desktop). With Recall, every bit of sensitive data or file you are looking at online will now also be recorded to your PC. This is going to be a security nightmare for sysadmins in such companies.
This is why the german government just made plans to move all officials over to linux now. They want to save money and obviously the US cant be trusted to not spy on them. The FBI and CIA tapped merkels phone if you remember. And the tapping of her phone coincidend with sensitive economic negotioations between the US and germany. The US wanted the upper hand. Just like stalin had during the malta conference. Stalin knew everything about the US and UK plans during that conference. That is probably why he is seen always smiling and laughing in footage of that event.
hopefully companies will start requiring Linux in order to BYOD, further pushing consumers.
Just bought a new laptop last week. Even though I uninstalled 1drive, every morning I have to repeat the steps. It goes back today and I get my $. Thanks for making this video.
Reading your comment here... I don't know whether to laugh or cry. A part of me hopes this keeps happening and Win11 laptops keep getting turned back in.
Should have installed Linux Mint or Ubuntu. Unless you need Windows specific software that can't run a VM or via Wine/Bottles. Modern Linux is point and click, easier to use than W11.
@@231pilot Linux Mint looks more like Windows than Windows 11 does. It's absolute nonsense.
This screws people who are stuck with limited pay per GB data plans
It also automatically signs in to one-drive and downloads all your crap in windows 10. It's very annoying when setting up a new system as OneDrive just starts dumping my entire onedrive on my desktop.
It seems you rent Windows and everything you have or produce on Windows belongs to MS... they're just not telling you.
Won't be long before windows uses the subscription model.
Great video! So I mainly work with Linux/Mac and recently had to setup a Win 10 machine. To create a user as you normally would do back in the Win 7 or XP days is literally hidden and you have to "dig" into the cryptic install options as it screams at you about One Drive and your data's NOT backup lol 😂.
Right click the start button, click computer management, click Local Users and groups. What's the problem?
@@Alacritous the initial win 10 install wizard is what I am referring to.
@@Elmo_Galupe either do not connect to internet during set up or turn off Ethernet at the point where it asks you to sign in, press sign in, and it should time out and let you create a local account
@@successmaker9258 if I recall it was to the lower left of the initial setup. Where it says something like create a non-secure account. The odd thing was you had to click it once again as an additional warning about the OneDrive and everything not backed up comes up again! Then finally it lets you create the local account but it was very elusive on Win 10 Pro setup.
@@Alacritous and when it's not even in there?
Uninstall OneDrive, create a local account, turn off notifications. Problem solved.
Shifting to Linux
Qubes OS is great 😁
That’s awful, especially since OneDrive backup is broken. It’s not a backup, it’s a “move up.” See Ask Leo's excellent video on this from several months ago.
Why do you think all governments use Microsoft? 🤔
Annoying but unsurprising. Just don't use your Microsoft Account to set up your new PC or laptop. If you use a local offline user account (y'know, like the good old days of Windows XP & Windows 7), OneDrive _can't_ start syncing your stuff, 'cos it's tied to your Microsoft Account. So not too much of a biggie tbh. So please, people, stop logging in with your Microsoft Accounts! You literally DO NOT need to do this, even if you use Office 365. Ask me if you don't know how to skip the Microsoft Account login screen when setting up a new machine.
Just don't provide them with the means to track you like an email address and your problem is solved.
There is no benefit to using windows on any platform. Everything windows software can do can be done faster, more conveniently and cheaper by other systems so why complain? If something doesn't work you try something different. That is how most escape the windows illusion and disappointment.
I also don't complain about google's android. I learned it runs on linux and took advantage of it by uploading a modified version that corrects a mistake google made where they "accidentally" removed the ability to login as root rendering any device it runs on useless. Next I logged in as root and completely removed OneDrive from the device and removed root access for apps like google store. Basically google and microsoft are no longer capable to change system settings and update software behind your back even when you set it disabled in settings. Not a flaw "just a feature I don't need".
@googleaccountuser3116
"Everything windows software can do can be done faster, more conveniently and cheaper by other systems so why complain? If something doesn't work you try something different. "
That won't fly in the business world. 'Almost Word' or 'almost Excel' is a problem if the result does not render exactly the same or is different from intended (that does happen). There is no such thing as 100% compatibility. Libre office is pretty good and I use it for my stuff but there are differences--even slogging back and forth between Libre spreadsheet format and Excel format can be a problem when the files are large and complex.
Linux Mint Cinnamon is a great OS! No need for Microsoft unless using it in a VM for software compatibility.
Backlash also continues then.
All features should be off by default, i want gaming performance only.
your tv may be watching you watching it. I may be sending screenshots back to some company. LG tvs do this. Others do as well.
your car might download all of your phone data and store it and send it to somewhere.
apps record your location, speed, acceleration, and more, and will report it to insurance companies - even though it has no idea if you are actually on a roller coaster and not in the parking lot next to it.
cars record location for every trip and can report that back somewhere.
Given enough data, it is easy to create a profile on a person. And it can be ANY profile wanted because with enough data, just filter out the data that doesn't fit the profile you want to show.
This is not alright. Deeply frightening to do without asking. 😮
I’ve never had ANYTHING stored in the cloud (that I know of). Not iCloud, and certainly not OneDrive.
Ever play a video game?
Ever order anything on Amazon or eBay?
Out of curiosity, how do you manage your (offsite) backups?
@@successmaker9258 The old fashioned way…magnetic hard drives, certain things duplicated on SSD’s. Fortunately I don’t have a lot to back up although I have enough space to store 20 TB 😂
@@jeffmccloud905 Computers are not only for games and there are people using computers everyday but they don't play games.
Linux mint after strike on crowd
I don't even attach my android phone to my computers to charge, wall wart only. Evil abc is snatching my phone pictures (mechanical tech so if they like toilet and sump pictures, well) to their cloud and no telling what they try to do when hooked to my computers.
what is your evidence for you to know this is happening ?
@@Munenushi How about nightly 2 gig up loads, coincidentally the same size as my picture folders. That's how and when I quit charging it on the computers, hark!, upload dropped to near zero. Fifty years in computers helps. Let me know when you catch up.
@@rcstl8815 actually, as I hold multiple Certifications in I.T. - I would have tested it by changing the size of the 'picture folders' and then charging it again, to see if the 'up loads' changed in size to match the Photos location. This would isolate that it is attributed to the Photos directory and not anything else (Updates, Other Apps, etc etc).
You should have also checked your Internet Service Provider Account page, to see if the 'upload' was truly registering with them. This would isolate the potentiality of the phone files merely being Backed Up to your main PC you had it plugged into and 'showing up as data uploaded on the phone', versus '2 GB of files being Uploaded into the internet'.
For example, on the Apple Community Forums, a user there reported they checked their cellular data usage on their phone - only to find a reading of a 648MB DL and 127MB UL - and since the customer stated they only had the phone 3 days and had an Orange UK plan with only 500MB allowance, they were horrified. The user states they logged on to their Orange account website page to find that they have utilized only 50Mb (as a registered amount with their ISP). This could potentially indicate that their data (such as Mail, etc) could simply be being Backed Up to their main laptop/pc/etc and not truly 'uploaded to the internet/cloud/etc'.
There are many ways that your mobile phone can potentially be auto-magically Backing Up your Photos to your PC (and NOT be "uploading it to microsoft").
For example, if you have an Apple iPhone, "iCloud" automatically backs up your photos 'to the cloud' (their servers), so that you can access your photos on the iCloud website or in the iCloud app for Windows on the PC.
If you have an Android mobile phone, Google Photos can automatically be Backing Up your Photos to their 'cloud' (servers) where you can access them from Google Photos. Also, Windows Autoplay could be running, which can automatically import photos from your phone to the PC.
There are other things that could cause '2 gig uploads' as well, but I'm sure you're thinking of all of these things, as you catch up to those of us with actual educational knowledge (versus 'learning by tinkering over the years'). Since I'm sure you will analyze and take the time to try different things and approaches to find out exactly what is going on, instead of latching on to the first suspicion you have, then I'm sure you can take it from here. I'm glad I asked in the hopes of possibly helping you anyway. Take care
If I had the time and energy to learn Linux I would. Big tech doesn't mind that they are alienating their customers and creating ire because they already have what they need to continue doing this whether we like it or not. I hit the like button and the number is still sitting at zero. 🤔 Not the first time YT has done this to videos criticizing big tech. 😄
And once you do learn it it will be like taking the blue pill and entering the Matrix.... you will never look at computers the same again. 🖥️ 😳 ✨
there's nothing to learn anymore, its a graphical interface all the same these days. very easy to use.
@@tslim250 exactly what I was going to say . To be honest I find Linux mint way easier than Windows .
@@tslim250 The command line is there if you want it, but the average user doesn't need it on Linux anymore than on Windows.
@@mikechappell4156 100% true. Some people like to spread and believe in myths, because they are afraid of smallest change in their life - but in same time they can change Windows version, which is completely different from previous one.
Outstanding video!
This is why i use Linux
Honestly, Microsoft is a great advertisement for MacOS at the minute. Never really considered it before, but when my current laptop conks out, I might just make the leap...
Pspspsp, come to Linux, we have... not cookies, but wine!
They screwed me. Filled up the free storage straight away and said I need to buy somemore or they will shut down my email. POS!
Incredibly useful info ruined by the overly dramatic editing
I've only dealt with Windows 11 on my gaming laptop. First thing I did, was to remove the bloat by uninstalling stuff like OneDrive. I have no trust in the security of cloud storage.
First time to your channel today, I love your sarcasm, sense of humor and integrity on this extremely important topic. If one allows to their invaluable data to be hosted by a 3rd party, especially such as Microsoft, take it from a cyber security expert here, you have no way of knowing if your data is safe on their end as Microsoft has always been a target from malicious bad actors to acquire your data. I know and understand how Microsoft through their systems updates, changes all your system files and settings to their defaults in which Microsoft assumes you do not know what you want in your own computer or not? I turned off my Microsoft updates until I know and am ready to allow Microsoft to update my system with their updates, patches or hot fixes. I protect my system through other means.
Microsoft : The Backdoors are now Barn Doors . Also . Trust us .. 👀
This is why living in the EU is nice. We can just uninstall OneDrive, Edge, everything, then use whatever we feel like. Also, we're ASKED at first launch after installing Windows if we would like our data to be backed up or not to OneDrive.
I have a ritual that I do every time I install windows:
1. Install windows without being connected to the internet.
2. Always use a local login, never use a Microsoft account.
3. After install finishes, connect to the internet and use windows update to fully update.
4. add a registry entry to disable automatic install of suggested apps.
5. Use a powershell debloat script to uninstall all the crapware that is pre-installed.
6. Manually uninstall any unwanted apps that remain.
This gives me a pretty clean windows environment.
kNOW WHAT ? I M deleting windows now. i have linux already. computation to me will be what i can do in linux. fickit
Two things wrong with Microsoft. Bill. Gates.
No, the reason I wouldn't worry about Recall data being backed up to the cloud is that the database they are compiling is absolutely huge.
I'm more concerned about it being an obvious hacking target, while providing literally nothing of value. Still no one has come up with anything this does that would be useful, that can't be accomplished in a safer way.
It *only* makes sense as a surveillance thing. It would probably start with them using the data locally to figure out ads, but eventually they will collect data from it.
The only other option, the one I hope is true, is that they just have this AI tech and don't know what to do with it. So they're throwing anything against the wall, hoping to find something the average person would actually use.
But they still have to be monetizing it somehow, so I still stick with the surveillance thing.
Just make a fake account then switch to new one. i use this feature on phone with gdrive. 1$ each 100 gb. Install ltsc. Windows 11 Enterprise 2024 LTSC with Update [26100.863] AIO 6in1 (x64) by adguard (v24.06.16) [En/Ru] best version updated no bloat. local account even no edge if u use enterprise ltsc. good luck beautiful Brenna.
Must be a class action suit against MicroSoft capturing our data and files to their One Drive and they must return all data to each person and pay each user compensation.
Bummer you didn't make a connection to Adobe. 😆
Because... are we all confident that nowhere in the onedrive terms, it says "we may crawl your files for AI training"? (And possibly other purposes - see the Google Photos pedophilia scandal.)
Although I guess that might be implied...
Anyway, at least Linux Mint already worked very well years ago. With the influx of new Linux users, it's likely going to get even better. 😄
When I installed Win 11 I uninstalled OneDrive and I fixed it so I never log into my Microsoft account.
Please stop waving your hand about - it doesn't help.
It's easier to complain, it's harder to stop using. It's even worse to use alternatives that aren't tied to accounts like apple and microsoft.
But since those are the only two options, I guess the world will never know peace.
Is this also part of windows 10? If so how do I disable it? I have no desire to switch to windows 11.
Just setup a local account. Onedrive can’t upload to an account that doesn’t exist…..I think 🤔
Can't do that anymore on windows 11. Microsoft got right on that exploit despite the infinite number of other issues
@@Carrion0409 you can use rufus and the oobe\bypassNRO still works but you might need use ipconfig /release as well
@@Carrion0409 installed with microsoft account, then switch to local account and delete the microsoft account, perfectly possible with win 11 (pro). uninstall onedrive also no problem.
But you guys never give a shit when loonix or apple does it
There's absolutely nothing better
Win 10 onedrive has not come back for me.
Sticking with W10 LTSC IoT
I removed OneDrive a long time ago.
still using Win7 and Ubuntu
Not if you uninstall it.
Ubuntu
Yeah i have been telling my computer that i don't want it to back up to one drive forever and it finally stopped asking, not surprised if this is true.
I just uninstalled that shit
Who makes videos on this
We all know windows is a blotware os
@@patrunidileep4802 Uninstalling it won't do anything. It will be reinstalled/re-enabled by default during an update. Or at least that's what I have observed it do in the past.
If you really want to stop it in its tracks, without microsoft being able to do anything about it... for the most part it seems... you have to jail it. You have to get around the extra security measures in the ownership settings to do it too with some things Microsoft wants to get away with. Cortana used to be one.
Anyways, you change the ownership settings so you actually own your computer properly, then you drag the offending applications exe and any other important looking exe or similar files into a unnamed folder. Doesn't matter where you put that folder. The point to it, is that it breaks the other commands going on that launch it, and run its processes, all by changing its directory essentially. And because of this, it won't load at boot, it won't try to automatically resurrect itself, etc and so forth. Why?
Well, the first stuff is cause the directory changed. But the second part about resurrecting itself I think is because the file still exists on the computer, so when searched for, it's still found. Just not in the right place. BUT they don't seem to have figured out how to 'beat' that part yet... I'll have to check, so expect an edit in a few moments if you see this comment right away, but I am pretty sure onedrive is still in jail on my system right now.
brb.
Edit: Back... yup, still one drive free on this PC.
@@patrunidileep4802 there is a pretty significant difference between putting solitaire or Facebook on my device when I don't want it and backing up all of my files without permission
This is why if they figure out how to block local accounts outright it will seal the deal to move to linux even with all its problems
As a long-time Windows user, Linux Mint is easier to use than Windows 11. I'm not joking. The biggest "problems" are learning to use a new OS with different software and/or replacements, most of which is a slight variation on stuff you've been using, and bleeding-edge proprietary hardware that doesn't have drivers yet. Meanwhile 11 will fight with you when you try to do the most mundane tasks. Having to open regedit to change a camera name is ridiculous.
I work IT and Windows 11 was freezing on a client's computer because they had a slideshow background with automatic accent color on... No warning about using both options together, no real reason that should cause a CPU meltdown, but it happened. It's been an issue for months (multiple users reported it) and MS hasn't done a single thing to fix it, not even automatically setting the accent color to manual when slideshow is selected.
Not technically a Windows problem, but today I had to install MS Office on computers... The installer DOES NOT ALLOW you to select which MSO products you want. You get all of it or none of it. You can't uninstall individual packages after the fact or select packages before. The "fix" was to use XML as a configuration but it wasn't working correctly and I was on a deadline. So now those computers will have to have MS Publisher and a few others wasting space on their internal drives...
Yep
Man, that low level audio hum is tough to take.
sadly im using office 365 with onedrive because i must use excel word powerpoint for college, but the day im done with those.... im done with windows
they also start to bitlock drives without permission from the user when instalilng windows
Dude you can install ms office in Linux no problems plus if you really want to dump Microsoft there's also libre office , open office and another suit I don't remember right now .
And yes , online Ms office also works super smooth .
No not all your files. Just those in your one drive folder get synchronised to the cloud.
Rename to .mdb, OneDrive doesn't like Access Files.
Not true when OneDrive backup is turned on. It effectively merges your local Documents folder into your OneDrive Documents folder. Watch Ask Leo's video on OneDrive backup from a few months ago.
Fund ReactOS
Linux Mint Cinnamon. Use compatibility tools or a VM for Windows must have programs. No need for another Windows clone OS.
apple file integration into their apps and third party does the same thing as microsoft does.
... and it can be uninstalled in like 3 mouse clicks.
and get reinstalled at the next update!
@@tonywise198 no it doesn't.
So the next best thing is to use an open source firewall (Instead of using the untrusted Windows defender firewall) to block all in and out traffic.
In turn YOU can decide what to let through the firewall.
Since it is not only MS that is violating our privacy, I have started emailing password-protected docx files. So far, it seems the bots are not peeking inside the documents. So, try that if you feel you need that level of protection.
Excellent video. Subscribed.
"all of your files" kekw
Thanks.
FMS!
Company tells world about plans, gives details including where to find file it uses for this, doesn't encrypt them so you can look yourself. A certain type of people's paranoia goes through the roof.
Can't one uninstall onedrive? Checking I'm seeing 2 instances of OneDriveSetup.exe but no instances of OneDrive.exe.
Course this is Windows 10. Wouldn't be surprised if Windows 11 unallowed uninstallation.
The future of this OS is horrible. I say that as an IT infrastructure guy with 25 years of experience supporting both the client and server OSs. Too late for people like me whose entire livelihood and life processes depend on it, but I'm thinking of installing Windows Server as my OS henceforth. If MS tries that shit on corp servers, they'd have hell to pay at least!!!😂
The more I watch these videos and things going from bad to worse the more I love my Linux Mint . No drama , it just works plus now you can install full ms office , Photoshop , cad and pretty much any other Windows application and high end gaming has never been better . Why still suffering with Microsoft ? Makes zero sense .
Give it a try , if you are willing to learn one or two things you will not regret . Before anyone panic , it's way easier to use than Windows and that includes from the most basic as mail and web surfing to designing , animation , video and photo editing all the way to machine learning and full scale artificial intelligence models that rival chat gpt fully uncensored ran locally and private . Also no viruses 😉