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User talk:Miralko

2025-08-22T02:05:48Z

Softbuckets: /* thank you! */ new section

== thank you! ==

i just want to say thanks for fixing up the OneDrive page @[[User:Miralko|Miralko]]! i was at my wits end & finally got all my stuff back; definitely emotionally charged during the making of the page. so i just really appreciate you making it into something real. i hope you have a great day, & once again, thank you for your diligent work. [[User:Softbuckets|softbuckets]] ([[User talk:Softbuckets|talk]]) 02:05, 22 August 2025 (UTC)

OneDrive

2025-08-21T20:47:56Z

Softbuckets: Fixed grammatical errors

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'''OneDrive''' is a cloud storage service created by [[Microsoft]] in 2007 as SkyDrive and rebranded in 2014.

==Consumer impact summary==
{{Ph-C-CIS}}

==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

===Aggressive push for backups (''Aug. 2025'')===
Microsoft OneDrive attempted to "back up" all the user's computer files. When it had '''''moved''''' 5 gigs of files to OneDrive, it requested that the user "Upgrade" or "Free Up Space". When the user tried to disable OneDrive, it removed all user files from their desktop & they had to copy all the files ''from'' OneDrive to get them back onto their PC. The user had to back up all files '''''FROM''''' One Drive '''''TO''''' their external SSD so they didn't get deleted when they disabled OneDrive on their computer. User files are getting corrupted in the process (user was not aware that OneDrive would do this; user did not opt-in to OneDrive using their data). User claims they are staggering the implementation of this new "feature" (backing up all computer files without user knowledge, notification, or consent), ''allegedly'' to stop backlash from consumers.
[[File:OneDrive Desktop Shortcut.png|thumb|''Staggering of "feature" implementation (automatic backup):'' ''Includes the time & date the shortcut was created, which is when the user opened their computer. See references for evidence that this has been happening to users at different rates over the last year.'']]
[[File:File Corruption When Copying from OneDrive.png|thumb|''File corruption as a result of OneDrive's forced backup: Interrupted action notification from Windows, stating that "file ... has properties that can't be copied to the new location". This file is a recording of a song the user wrote & thought was safe on their computer.'']]

[[File:OneDrive Permission Notification.png|thumb|''"Ensure'' ''that you have the right permissions to allow the item to sync." User did not request that this or any item be sync'd to OneDrive.'']]
[[File:OneDrive Notification to "Upgrade" or "Free up space".png|thumb|''Notification from OneDrive to "Upgrade" or "Free up space" after moving all files it had space for to OneDrive & off of the user's computer.'']]
[[File:File In Use by OneDrive.png|thumb|''"File in use [by OneDrive]" notification from Windows when attempting manual backup, not allowing the user to copy '''their''' '''file''' that OneDrive had '''moved off of their device'''.'']]

==See also==
*[[iCloud]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
https://www.reddit.com/r/onedrive/comments/1e5riab/onedrives_forcable_takeover_of_folders_is/

https://www.reddit.com/r/onedrive/comments/zx79j6/onedrive_syncs_files_without_permission_and_cant/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/3887116/onedrive-syncd-everything-without-permission

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5213385/onedrive-is-horrible-invasive-and-impossible

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/f7795u/onedrive_attempted_to_sync_my_entire_pc_without/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/4043083/rant-onedrive-enabled-without-consent

https://ctemplar.com/microsoft-edge-and-onedrive-syncing-without-warning-or-consent/

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

OneDrive

2025-08-21T20:45:45Z

Softbuckets: Removed redundant information

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'''OneDrive''' is a cloud storage service created by [[Microsoft]] in 2007 as SkyDrive and rebranded in 2014.

==Consumer impact summary==
{{Ph-C-CIS}}

==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

===Aggressive push for backups (''Aug. 2025'')===
Microsoft OneDrive attempted to "back up" all the user's computer files. When it had '''''moved''''' 5 gigs of files to OneDrive, it requested that the user "Upgrade" or "Free Up Space". When the user tried to disable OneDrive, it removed all user files from their desktop & they had to copy all the files ''from'' OneDrive to get them back onto their PC. The user had to back up all files '''''FROM''''' One Drive '''''TO''''' their external SSD so they don't get deleted when they removed OneDrive from their computer. User files are getting corrupted in the process (user was not aware that OneDrive would do this; user did not opt-in to OneDrive using their data). User claims they are staggering the implementation of this new "feature" (backing up all computer files without user knowledge, notification, or consent), ''allegedly'' to stop backlash from consumers.
[[File:OneDrive Desktop Shortcut.png|thumb|''Staggering of "feature" implementation (automatic backup):'' ''Includes the time & date the shortcut was created, which is when the user opened their computer. See references for evidence that this has been happening to users at different rates over the last year.'']]
[[File:File Corruption When Copying from OneDrive.png|thumb|''File corruption as a result of OneDrive's forced backup: Interrupted action notification from Windows, stating that "file ... has properties that can't be copied to the new location". This file is a recording of a song the user wrote & thought was safe on their computer.'']]

[[File:OneDrive Permission Notification.png|thumb|''"Ensure'' ''that you have the right permissions to allow the item to sync." User did not request that this or any item be sync'd to OneDrive.'']]
[[File:OneDrive Notification to "Upgrade" or "Free up space".png|thumb|''Notification from OneDrive to "Upgrade" or "Free up space" after moving all files it had space for to OneDrive & off of the user's computer.'']]
[[File:File In Use by OneDrive.png|thumb|''"File in use [by OneDrive]" notification from Windows when attempting manual backup, not allowing the user to copy '''their''' '''file''' that OneDrive had '''moved off of their device'''.'']]

==See also==
*[[iCloud]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
https://www.reddit.com/r/onedrive/comments/1e5riab/onedrives_forcable_takeover_of_folders_is/

https://www.reddit.com/r/onedrive/comments/zx79j6/onedrive_syncs_files_without_permission_and_cant/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/3887116/onedrive-syncd-everything-without-permission

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5213385/onedrive-is-horrible-invasive-and-impossible

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/f7795u/onedrive_attempted_to_sync_my_entire_pc_without/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/4043083/rant-onedrive-enabled-without-consent

https://ctemplar.com/microsoft-edge-and-onedrive-syncing-without-warning-or-consent/

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

OneDrive

2025-08-21T20:17:03Z

Softbuckets: Updated the wordage of incidents & .png files that back up user claims. Added one more .png file showcasing the corruption of files when downloading them from OneDrive.

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'''OneDrive''' is a cloud storage service created by [[Microsoft]] in 2007 as SkyDrive and rebranded in 2014.

==Consumer impact summary==
{{Ph-C-CIS}}

==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

===Aggressive push for backups (''Aug. 2025'')===
Microsoft OneDrive attempted to "back up" all the user's computer files. When it had '''''moved''''' 5 gigs of files to OneDrive, it requested that the user "Upgrade" or "Free Up Space". When the user tried to disable OneDrive, it removed all user files from their desktop & they had to copy all the files ''from'' OneDrive to get them back onto their PC. The user had to back up all files '''''FROM''''' One Drive '''''TO''''' their external SSD so they don't get deleted when they removed OneDrive from their computer. User files are getting corrupted in the process (user was not aware that OneDrive would do this; user did not opt-in to OneDrive using their data). User claims they are staggering the implementation of this new "feature" (backing up all computer files without user knowledge, notification, or consent), ''allegedly'' to stop backlash from consumers.
The file for the Desktop One Drive Shortcut was created today:
[[File:OneDrive Desktop Shortcut.png|thumb|''Staggering of "feature" implementation (automatic backup):'' ''Includes the time & date the shortcut was created, which is when the user opened their computer. See references for evidence that this has been happening to users at different rates over the last year.'']]

OneDrive advised that the do not have the proper permissions to upload files that they never requested to back up:
[[File:File Corruption When Copying from OneDrive.png|thumb|''File corruption as a result of OneDrive's forced backup: Interrupted action notification from Windows, stating that "file ... has properties that can't be copied to the new location". This file is a recording of a song the user wrote & thought was safe on their computer.'']]

[[File:OneDrive Permission Notification.png|thumb|''"Ensure'' ''that you have the right permissions to allow the item to sync." User did not request that this or any item be sync'd to OneDrive.'']]
[[File:OneDrive Notification to "Upgrade" or "Free up space".png|thumb|''Notification from OneDrive to "Upgrade" or "Free up space" after moving all files it had space for to OneDrive & off of the user's computer.'']]
[[File:File In Use by OneDrive.png|thumb|''"File in use [by OneDrive]" notification from Windows when attempting manual backup, not allowing the user to copy '''their''' '''file''' that OneDrive had '''moved off of their device'''.'']]

==See also==
*[[iCloud]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
https://www.reddit.com/r/onedrive/comments/1e5riab/onedrives_forcable_takeover_of_folders_is/

https://www.reddit.com/r/onedrive/comments/zx79j6/onedrive_syncs_files_without_permission_and_cant/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/3887116/onedrive-syncd-everything-without-permission

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5213385/onedrive-is-horrible-invasive-and-impossible

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/f7795u/onedrive_attempted_to_sync_my_entire_pc_without/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/4043083/rant-onedrive-enabled-without-consent

https://ctemplar.com/microsoft-edge-and-onedrive-syncing-without-warning-or-consent/

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

File:File Corruption When Copying from OneDrive.png

2025-08-21T20:08:40Z

Softbuckets:

"[file] has properties that cannot be copied to a new location"

OneDrive

2025-08-21T01:56:45Z

Softbuckets: added a disclaimer & fixed formatting

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== ''DISCLAIMER & PLEA:'' ==
Please help me beef this out. I do not know HTML, but just needed somewhere to put this. I don't know what I'm doing.

I also don't know if I'm correct in believing what I'm seeing. It's possible that my files exist somewhere on my PC outside of OneDrive, just not somewhere someone who is computer illiterate like me would think to check. Also, the thought that they are staggering the implementation of this new way OneDrive interacts with user data (non-consensual, forced back up) is ''an assumption'' based on the fact that this has been happening for different users at different rates over the last year. I think it's to stop people from banding together, fighting back, or finding relevant solutions that aren't outdated.

If you have a similar experience please help & please share.

If you know HTML &/or are more familiar with the guidelines of this wiki, please edit/delete/censor all things necessary to make this work.

==Consumer impact summary==

* User Freedom
* User Privacy
* User Data Obstruction

==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

===Example incident one (''date'')===
{{Main|link to the main article}}
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
===Incident Two — August 20th, 2025===
Microsoft OneDrive attempted to "back up" all my computer files. When it had '''''moved''''' 5 gigs of files to OneDrive, it requested that I "Upgrade" or "Free Up Space". When I tried to disable OneDrive, it removed all my files from my desktop & I had to copy all the files ''from'' OneDrive to get them back onto my PC. I am now in the process of backing up all my files '''''FROM''''' One Drive '''''TO''''' my external SSD so they don't get deleted when I remove OneDrive from my computer. My files are getting corrupted in the process (I was not aware that OneDrive would do this. I did not opt-in to OneDrive using my data. I believe they are staggering the implementation of this new "feature" (backing up all computer files without user knowledge, notification, or consent), ''allegedly'' to stop backlash from consumers.
The file for the Desktop One Drive Shortcut was created today:
[[File:OneDrive Desktop Shortcut.png|thumb|''Includes the time & date the shortcut was created, which is when I opened my computer today.'']]

OneDrive advised that I do not have the proper permissions to upload files that I never requested to back up:
[[File:OneDrive Permission Notification.png|thumb|''"Ensure'' ''that you have the right permissions to allow the item to sync." I did not request that this or any item be sync'd to "my" OneDrive.'']]
[[File:OneDrive Notification to "Upgrade" or "Free up space".png|thumb|''Notification from OneDrive to "Upgrade" or "Free up space" after moving all files it had space for to OneDrive & off of my computer.'']]
[[File:File In Use by OneDrive.png|thumb|''"File in use [by OneDrive]" notification from Windows when attempting manual backup, not allowing me to copy '''my''' '''file''' that it had '''moved off of my device''' so that I could paste it back onto my device.'']]

==See also==
https://www.reddit.com/r/onedrive/comments/1e5riab/onedrives_forcable_takeover_of_folders_is/

https://www.reddit.com/r/onedrive/comments/zx79j6/onedrive_syncs_files_without_permission_and_cant/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/3887116/onedrive-syncd-everything-without-permission

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5213385/onedrive-is-horrible-invasive-and-impossible

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/f7795u/onedrive_attempted_to_sync_my_entire_pc_without/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/4043083/rant-onedrive-enabled-without-consent

https://ctemplar.com/microsoft-edge-and-onedrive-syncing-without-warning-or-consent/

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

OneDrive

2025-08-21T01:42:09Z

Softbuckets: Added personal experience, documentation & screenshots of what happened, & links to others' experiences.

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{{Ph-C-Int}}

==Consumer impact summary==
{{Ph-C-CIS}}

==Incidents==
{{Ph-C-Inc}}
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

===Example incident one (''date'')===
{{Main|link to the main article}}
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
===Example incident two (''date'')===
Microsoft OneDrive attempted to "back up" all my computer files. When it had '''''moved''''' 5 gigs of files to OneDrive, it requested that I "Upgrade" or "Free Up Space". When I tried to disable OneDrive, it removed all my files from my desktop & I had to copy all the files ''from'' OneDrive to get them back onto my PC. I am now in the process of backing up all my files '''''FROM''''' One Drive '''''TO''''' my external SSD so they don't get deleted when I remove OneDrive from my computer. I was not aware that OneDrive would do this. I did not opt-in to OneDrive using my data. I believe they are staggering the implementation of this new "feature" (backing up all computer files without user knowledge, notification, or consent), ''allegedly'' to stop backlash from consumers.
The file for the Desktop One Drive Shortcut was created today:
[[File:OneDrive Desktop Shortcut.png|thumb|''Includes the time & date the shortcut was created, which is when I opened my computer today.'']]

OneDrive advised that I do not have the proper permissions to upload files that I never requested to back up:
[[File:OneDrive Permission Notification.png|thumb|''"Ensure'' ''that you have the right permissions to allow the item to sync." I did not request that this or any item be sync'd to "my" OneDrive.'']]
[[File:OneDrive Notification to "Upgrade" or "Free up space".png|thumb|''Notification from OneDrive to "Upgrade" or "Free up space" after moving all files it had space for to OneDrive & off of my computer.'']]
[[File:File In Use by OneDrive.png|thumb|''"File in use [by OneDrive]" notification from Windows when attempting manual backup, not allowing me to copy '''my''' '''file''' that it had '''moved off of my device''' so that I could paste it back onto my device.'']]

==See also==
{{Ph-C-SA}}

https://www.reddit.com/r/onedrive/comments/1e5riab/onedrives_forcable_takeover_of_folders_is/

https://www.reddit.com/r/onedrive/comments/zx79j6/onedrive_syncs_files_without_permission_and_cant/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/3887116/onedrive-syncd-everything-without-permission

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5213385/onedrive-is-horrible-invasive-and-impossible

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/f7795u/onedrive_attempted_to_sync_my_entire_pc_without/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/4043083/rant-onedrive-enabled-without-consent

https://ctemplar.com/microsoft-edge-and-onedrive-syncing-without-warning-or-consent/

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

File:File In Use by OneDrive.png

2025-08-21T01:33:09Z

Softbuckets:

File in use by OneDrive when attempting manual backup, not allowing me to copy my file that it had moved off of my device so that I could paste it back onto my device

File:OneDrive Notification to "Upgrade" or "Free up space".png

2025-08-21T01:29:50Z

Softbuckets:

Notification from OneDrive to "Upgrade" or "Free up space" after moving all files it had space for to OneDrive & off of my computer.

File:OneDrive Permission Notification.png

2025-08-21T01:25:56Z

Softbuckets:

OneDrive advises that I do not have access permissions to the item & requests me to ensure I have the proper permissions to allow the file to sync.

File:OneDrive Desktop Shortcut.png

2025-08-21T01:21:27Z

Softbuckets:

Includes the time & date the shortcut were created

OneDrive

2025-08-21T01:09:06Z

Softbuckets: Microsoft OneDrive tried to back up all my files on my computer. They asked me to pay for more cloud space once they "backed up" 5 gigs of files. The files they "backed up" are now only accessible through OneDrive. Disabling OneDrive nearly deleted all my files. I believe they are staggering the implementation of this new way that OneDrive interacts with user data in order to stop people from fighting against it effectively (& I have proof).