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Windows users keep losing files to OneDrive, and many don't know why (www.techspot.com)
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When Windows users suddenly discover that their files have vanished from their desktops after interacting with OneDrive, the issue often stems from how Microsoft's cloud service integrates with the operating system. The automatic, near-invisible shift to cloud-based storage has triggered strong reactions from users who find the feature unintuitive and, in some cases, destructive to their local files.

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[–] 40 points 9 months ago (1 child)

They are so lucky microslop auto installs the Windows Backup app ..... oh wait .....

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago*

    Years ago I tried to use the WIndows backup app to back up my system disk to a tape streamer. (Magnetic tapes were and still are useful as long term backup.) Result was a backup you coulndn't recover. I don't know what exactly was on the tape but it couldn't be read back. Tried the same with a harddisk, same result. I've since then used various external backup tools that had no problem creating backups that you actually can recover from, never looked back at MS backup. You just can't trust Microsoft to store any important data. You can only be sure they'll fuck up sooner or later and take things in you own hands.

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