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Microsoft is using deceptive tactics to hold our content hostage. I wasn't given any intimation on how OneDrive would without my permission take hold of my folders and content and not release it back to me unless I took their subscription account to access them. Even though I have paid for a yearly subscription, I still am not able to restore back all my content to my local storage. Though the sum of amount they've received isn't much, the value of my content is too high for me. I do not want them on OneDrive, I want them locally on my computer and for me to access, store, or transfer per my discretion.
When they apply this policy at a systemic level where all Windows users are subjected to it, suddenly the under $20 annual fee obviously becomes a much greater sum. It is something that must be attacked and resented publicly. A class action law suit is necessary when companies begin to act so callously.
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Sorry, one more thing. I'm hoping I can maintain a sense of humor no matter how vicious my humor is throughout this. Mel Brooks - If it ain't funny, keep your mouth shut.
What is this loyalty **** anyway? It's pervasive. If you can't prove your loyal, your fired.
I don't know about you guys, but this has my stomach doing Cirque de Soleil. I have to eat something. I knew there would come a time where the reasoning behind becoming a really good cook would come in handy. See you soon.
"If you think macs will solve all your problems... LOL. I have a mac... I love my mac... but I need windows to get a lot of work done. And Apple is just as pushy with iCloud as Microsoft is with OneDrive."
Well I suppose we peasants should be grateful for whatever Microsoft allows us.
Diane, I observe that you show no concern whatever for those posting their problems here. Got empathy?
Are you maybe an AI?
I'm a real person and I have empathy... I also think Microsoft does a lot of stupid things - like enabling syncing documents and desktop to OneDrive so that when users click though dialogs without really paying attention, things get messed up. But fixing this problem isn't that difficult - annoying and unnecessary, yes. Impossible to fix, no.
I've helped a number of clients get the files back like they used to be... also had a number of clients who were able to recover all files because they had documents in OneDrive. (My preference is "I'll choose where to save the files" - but also have a separate data drive so I didn't lose files when I needed to reset windows. )
But I also have experience with mac and know it's not necessarily the solution for a lot of users. It throws everything in iCloud - so be prepared to pay for iCloud+. Depending on what you do on the computer, you may find it is worse than Windows.