Microsoft should be sued class action by users for copying and deleting all files from local computer without notifying the user!!

Anonymous
2024-01-24T04:14:53+00:00

Microsoft should be sue class action for copying and deleting all my files from my computer and moving it OneDrive cloud space without letting the user know...to get more money and subscription, MS has moved all my files onto Cloud and deleted from my C: drive!

This is done without the users permission or letting the user know of deleting files from the local drive.

I can understand if it copies to OneDrive location on the CLOUD.

NOw it has also made multiple copies and when I want a file I connot find it even!

What MS has done is by virtue of owning the desktop, they are forcing people to use OneDrive and moving files and filling it up on OneDrive so Microsoft can charge more money for cloud space when I did not want to remove it from my local hard drive and keep it on the cloud to begin with.

Now I had too many directories under Documents, they are saying I will have to copy one by one; that too create a zip for each directory and restore it....no easy way back from MS Cloud OneDrive back to the local hard drive.

This is unacceptable and created headaches for many users!!

Now I have to put in a lot of hours to reconstuct my files...

-JP

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For business | Windows

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-23T11:37:57+00:00

    Nothing deleted, but the issue is that even if you select no for everything when starting up, they put your desktop and similar folder on one drive. So the file path that they are on is one drive you have to go back out to users to build it like it is supposed to be. Agree with lawsuit that this is a deceptive practice and it is done without consent. Currently working to get everything to my NAS and external harddrives and off of 'my computer' as it clearly is not.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-04-28T21:05:34+00:00

    @trc-ua4 I totally agree with what you said.

    Our entire business OneDrive has just been deleted and we have lost a whole year's worth of company and client documents valued at about $100,000 not to mention damage to our client relationship. I would be happy to join a class action law suite if anyone here decides to start one. I am going to speak to a solicitor tomorrow about what happened to us.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-04-02T23:19:26+00:00

    MIA,

    I did the same except, I bought 365 and used it for a year. I chose not to renew because of no longer needing it. Since I did not renew MS froze all MY files. I can't edit or do any thing with them unless I pay for 365 again. MS has no right to freeze, what I have already paid for and have in my files, AGAIN.... it was done without consent or even informing us MS was stealing our stuff. I worked all year on my stuff that is no frozen I can edit NOTHING!!!. I am LIVID!!!

    As for myself if this does not get changed I will never use anything MS again. I will see to it that everyone knows exactly what MS did to me and that they will not correct it. MS has toooo many competitors to do this to me or John (I just read where MS took his files from his laptop.

    About 10 years ago I needed MS for a short time. When I did not renew I could still use the templets and files I created and could edit them.

    jean

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-21T12:09:04+00:00

    Please see my response to Mia. I'm with you Flickergate22!

    Mia,

    You are either lying or have been lied too. I made the HUGE I made mistake of signing up for 365 in March 2023 and did not set it to sync and a few days later ad I turned on my computer and my desktop was completely blank and I have been trying to get Microsoft to help me get my files back. I called and asked for my money back and they refused not only that but even though I have never used 365 it is still taking my photos for over a year. Microsoft deserves to be sued!!!! I hate 365 and am a retired Computer Network Technician and I know what I am talking about. They released that **** before it was ready. You need to get your facts straight.

    ,

    To John, If you hear of a lawsuit, I am in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-04-28T21:09:28+00:00

    We renewed our subscription after loosing access to our OneDrive which stored all our client and business files and during the subscription upgrade they deleted our entire OneDrive. Whole years worth of documents and client files lost with no offer of compensation. Happy to join a law suite

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