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

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.

I am a digital artist and I have lost countless hours of work and have lost valuable work that I can't replace. Please let me know if you hear of a class action. I definitely want in on that.

Why no one is suing Microsoft? We need it for all the suffering and damage it caused to US Citizens -- yes, including me.

It is like their tech support referring to themselves as an advocate, a legal term. I asked this know nothing professional shader cant understand any question I asked her if they had a law degree if they were told by Microsoft to refer to themselve as an Advocate instead of Tech Support. All she wanted was my name, address etc. Why did she need this, all I want is my files back but all they want to do is sell me a subscription for safety. Safety right, is that why they had my name and credit card info when I had never given it to them. Guess Windows is spyware too now. Hey Microsoft if you take something that isnt yours without that persons permission then suggest you subscribe to a service that person doesnt need to get back the files you took you are committing multiple crimes including extortion and fraud. And theft too. Why delete my files at all from my computer it is supposed to be a back-up service, my hardrive is over 265 gb, plenty of space. What evil deception.

OneDrive is the virus, that is the issue.

You need to make sure everything is synced to the computer then go into OneDrive settings and disable backup - then move the files back to the default locations.