Microsoft deleted a hacked user's 25-year-old Xbox account, along with his OneDrive baby photos (Updated)
Microsoft told a hacked user to buy his games again. Sound familiar? This is the second time in a week
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Microsoft OneDrive users report mysterious spam files that won't go away
Users continue to receive unsolicited files that are likely phishing attempts
These ultra-budget laptops "include" 1.2TB storage, but most of it is OneDrive trial space
Watch out for borderline fraudulent deals on Amazon
Cutting corners: As the ongoing AI-fueled memory shortages raise hardware prices, options for ultra-budget laptops are becoming limited. Some manufacturers and resellers appear to be taking advantage of the desperation in the sub-$500 segment with deceptive advertising, often including OneDrive trials in their storage specifications. Many also skimp on processors, screen resolution, and RAM when better deals show that this is unnecessary.
Windows users keep losing files to OneDrive, and many don't know why
Files can be permanently deleted if you aren't careful
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Microsoft Word will soon save documents to the cloud by default
Another OneDrive setting users must manually opt out of
Microsoft extends free Windows 10 security updates into 2026 – with a catch
It might just be another ploy to push users onto Microsoft 365
OneDrive File Picker flaw grants full drive access when users share a single file
Careless Microsoft security puts OneDrive users at serious risk
Microsoft is testing a free ad-supported version of Office that only saves files to the cloud
You can install it on your local drive and save files, but only to OneDrive
Microsoft is pushing OneDrive backups and integration in new Windows 11 setup by default
Classic Microsoft: OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud storage and file-syncing solution that's baked directly into Windows. However, over time the tool has become increasingly annoying and troublesome, and now Redmond seems willing to make it more so by making OneDrive an opt-out feature.
Microsoft says users can now uninstall OneDrive in Windows for good
There's a way out from the intrusive cloud service
In a nutshell: Microsoft has been pushing OneDrive as the standard cloud storage solution for Windows for quite some time, to the point of user annoyance. The company usually tries everything it can to hinder user's choice on how to deal with the service, but things are seemingly starting to change.
OneDrive users must justify why they are closing the app before exiting (Updated)
You aren't leaving until you tell Microsoft why
WTF?! Trust Microsoft to find new ways of making something (even more) annoying. The act of closing the OneDrive for Windows app will now force users to explain why they are doing such a thing. And don't think you can just ignore the question - Microsoft won't let you quit the program until you answer.
Microsoft OneDrive is getting a major overhaul with the addition of Copilot and AI search features
OneDrive 3.0 also gets a revamped design with a new home page
Microsoft 365 Basic gets you 100GB of OneDrive, ad-free Outlook, but no desktop Office for $2 a month
An inexpensive offering from Microsoft
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Microsoft is dropping support for OneDrive desktop on older Windows versions
The app will continue to sync personal files until March, after which users will need to upload and access data directly via OneDrive for web
OneDrive improves file sharing options in latest update
OneDrive latest improvements include immersive reader integration, expiring access for external users, PDF viewing updates on iOS and Android, and more.
Microsoft is killing off OneDrive's 'Fetch' feature on July 31
It's a useful, but niche tool
Microsoft announces business-focused file sharing improvements and a Dark Mode for OneDrive
OneDrive is getting several upgrades soon
Microsoft OneDrive adds a Personal Vault for better security
With two-factor authentication for protecting sensitive documents, coming to everyone by the end of the year
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Microsoft will use AI to let you search within audio, video, and image files on OneDrive
Microsoft will offer AI-powered transcription services
OneDrive is making automatic backups seamless
Are your important files protected?
Microsoft rolls out Files Restore to all OneDrive customers
Making it easy to recover files following a catastrophic event