Encrypt your files before upload them to OneDrive this way you use Microsoft servers and your files cannot be accessed by them to train AI and sell your personal data

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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (3 children)

In 2003 I could have made a living selling subscriptions to 5-GB cloud storage that was tightly integrated into Windows.

I understand why Windows is trying to capture you into it's cloud ecosystem. Just saying that between M$, Apple, and Google you can do some robust backups, basically for free. And if you're worried about privacy, just encrypt.

[–] Nachorella@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I actually don't hate onedrive that much. I've used it for a while now and it's one of the best ways to just share a folder with some people very easily. And they can even use the desktop app and you can all have a cloud synced folder, it's really convenient for collaborating on projects. I know other things can do this, but few do it as seamlessly.

That said I'm trying pretty hard to ditch it because I hate how Microsoft are just making it the default behaviour without really making it apparent that all your documents just get uploaded to their servers. I hope proton drive gets the features I need soon,.

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[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago

If that reality isn't depressing enough, there's also Clouds KOTH edit by Aliantos.

[–] Mio@feddit.nu 7 points 4 months ago (11 children)

This is a setting in Excel. But Cloud is the default option.

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[–] Plastic_Ramses@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Yall do know we can just disable it right?

[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 4 points 4 months ago

I don't think they do, most of the MS doomerism I see implies they probably never tried to turn any of it off. I uninstalled one drive years ago along with turning off the ads and telemetry and its all stayed that way ever since, but I keep getting told all of it will be back with the next update. I update when it prompts me to and it never undoes my settings.

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[–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Then don't use MS Office?

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Then don't use MS ~~Office~~?

[–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 4 points 4 months ago

Yep

[–] eatham@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Have to for school. But you can also just press F12 to open the normal save dialog. (I put my school stuff in one drive anyway, I just want them in folders so I need the normal saving system.)

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