L4sBotOct 3, 2023

You can’t get rid of it, you can only hide it: Microsoft imposes controversial Windows Backup on users

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You can’t get rid of it, you can only hide it: Microsoft imposes controversial Windows Backup on users - Lemmy.world

You can’t get rid of it, you can only hide it: Microsoft imposes controversial Windows Backup on users::Like it or not, the Windows Backup app installed in Windows 10 and Windows 11 is here to stay, with Microsoft calling it a “system component” that can’t be

Show threadGhostalmedia

As a non windows user, can someone explain to be what all the fuss is about? It sounds like people are grumpy that they’re being shown a feature that they can’t use or don’t want to use, and MS is going to let people hide the UI for that.

What is wrong with this solution? Are people not going to be happy until every spec of the feature’s code is stripped from the OS?

Oct 3, 2023 at 8:19pmWeb
Show threadKairuByteOct 3, 2023
I think you’ll find a number of… specific OS users, let’s call them, who will tout that they can uninstall anything from their OS without complaint or warning. Same response as being unable to completely uninstall internet explorer back in the day.
Show threadSchmeckingerOct 3, 2023
It feels like lemmy is getting preachier by the minute. You drink milk and don’t read your self hosted emails in emacs? You must be some kind of monster.
Show threadxuniLOct 3, 2023
The thing is, if you can’t uninstall it, then Windows will repeatedly try to shove the feature into your face, until you enable it again
Show threadBradleyUffnerOct 3, 2023
Windows could do that whether or not it’s installed.
Show threadGhostalmediaOct 3, 2023

But they said they’re going to allow the user to hide it.

Are people grumpy about burning hard disk space for a feature they don’t use? Every operating system is littered with convenience features that not everyone enables. Why does this feature strike a nerve?

Show threadWaterWaiverOct 3, 2023
These days Win10 & Win11 only let you temporarily hide things you don’t want. The next major update resets the settings, especially if it’s for a feature that could potentially earn MS money, like ads in the start menu, cortana in the tray, microsoft account nags and onedrive nags.
Show threadpirrrrrrrrOct 3, 2023
Igor a pop-up that said: “Hey we have backup to OneDrive now! Do you want to turn it on?” [Yes/no/don’t ask again]
Show threadRadialMonsterOct 4, 2023
My options were remind me in 1 week, or remind me in 30 days
Show threadByGourouOct 4, 2023
Can confirm, I get that on my school computers everytime I boot. Even if I click 30 days. There are no never option
Show threadrodneylivesOct 4, 2023
Yes, it’s worth noting that some companies will do A/B tests, where one user is offered one choice, and another gets a different one. It’s possible for the two of you to have had a different experience.
Show threadDogMuffinsOct 4, 2023
I haven’t had any pop-up about this.
Show threadChunkMcHorkleOct 3, 2023
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Show threadmy_hat_stinksOct 4, 2023

It sounds like people are grumpy that they’re being shown a feature that they can’t use or don’t want to use,

That’s the problem right there. They’re trying to sell you a new feature. That’s an ad. Ads have no place in an operating system.

Show threadchinpokomonOct 4, 2023
When does something become an OS feature and when is it an add-on? Consider the use case. If you need to make a backup or restore data from one, by having this as part of the OS it is always available. It’s line having vi installed; it comes with every Linux distro, but a lot of folks use Emacs. It makes sense that this should be a system component.