Windows 11 is now automatically enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission

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Windows 11 is now automatically enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission

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Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

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Microsoft quietly changed how folder backup works in the OneDrive app on Windows 11. Now, the OS enables it by default during the initial setup without asking the user for permission.

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