I want to sue Microsoft -- OneDrive has hijacked all my local files and there's no way to retreive it!!!!

Anonymous
2023-09-20T23:52:12+00:00

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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  1. Diane Poremsky MVP 17,531 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2024-08-22T20:22:28+00:00

    If OneDrive is full, do a trial to raise the quota and move everything out. (If you need to pay for a month, it's $1.99 US. )

    Just don't forget to cancel!

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  3. Diane Poremsky MVP 17,531 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2024-08-07T19:34:41+00:00

    All I really need to do is win a small lottery and buy a Mac.

    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.

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  4. Diane Poremsky MVP 17,531 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2024-08-07T17:55:25+00:00

    All you need to do is turn off OneDrive sync. Then move everything back to the folders that are outside of OneDrive.

    Did you request a call back from support? If not, don't trust people who call and say they are with Microsoft.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-08-07T17:42:35+00:00

    I'm out of luck. Insidious MS slinks everywhere.

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