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[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Sorry but no.

OneDrive would never back up a Downloads folder, that is just silly with the amount of data it gathers. Would fill up MS servers in no time.

The only folders it may put automatically in OneDrive are Pictures, Documents and Desktop.

[–] BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

it literally happened to me but ok

[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I believe you. When my ex got a laptop, literally every folder was onedrive. Even system folders were mapped to onedrive it was ridiculous. I had to backup all her stuff and manually fix the fuckery in the registry editor before i could uninstall onedrive.

[–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I’m sorry but this is just not true. It does not and never has defaulted to having system folders in onedrive.

[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It happened. But ok if you say so.

[–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Saying that happened is like saying that on their machine OneDrive was watching the recycling bin by default - it just isn’t how it works.

[–] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I think it might offer Downloads as an optional checkbox to select on first login, but can't remember off top of my head. Also, they definitely want you to blow through your free storage to give you a reason to upgrade the storage.