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
    2024-10-03T00:55:32+00:00

    I agree they should be sued I had a bunch of MRI apps on my computer and they will not from one drive. They have done nothing that I wanted as well and customer support for this problem has not been helpful. Any idea how to get a class action lawsuit going?

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-10-01T01:01:19+00:00

    Seriously, this is no different than back in the day when MS embedded MSN as the browser and was sued - and lost. OneDrive is damn near impossible to get rid of. It's a pain in the behind. I've fought it on several personal computers. It is a beast and will mess you up if you don't buy their subscription. But DO NOT give up! Get rid of that and choose your OWN solution instead of letting Microsoft bully you.

    If there is a class action - I AM IN!

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-23T01:57:10+00:00

    I agree 100 percent

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-29T17:10:58+00:00

    Thats what happened to me too. My cousin had to fix the computer for me. Microsoft downloaded my personal docs, pictures and files to there cloud without me knowing. Then i saw a message that my storage is full. Why did they take my personal stuff?

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-07-10T10:05:59+00:00

    The only workaround I have found is to PAUSE the program every 24 hours for the max time, which is 24 hours.

    I'm including these instructions only because some may need them if they are older adults, like myself.

    Do this by clicking on your system tray to see what is running on your computer. (sound, wifi, Bluetooth, etc.) there will be a cloud there, right click on it, Click the gear at the top, and select Pause Syncing (2 hours will be auto selected), scroll down to 24 hours. Set an alarm to do it again tomorrow.

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