This Is Getting Embarrassing Now — Microsoft Sabotages Its Good Work in Fixing Windows 11 with This Baffling OneDrive Photos App Misfire
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This is getting embarrassing now — Microsoft sabotages its good work in fixing Windows 11 with this baffling OneDrive Photos app misfire
Microsoft has admitted it's automatically installing an app on Windows 11The OneDrive Photos app is also being deployed mistakenly to business PCs as well as consumersThere are a few odd things about this episode, and it's an anti-consumer move that doesn't sit well with Microsoft's broader goals to make Windows 11 betterMicrosoft is in hot water after an odd decision to roll out a OneDrive Photos app to Windows 11 PCs used by consumers (with it…
In Windows 11/10, a new app is automatically installed without your knowledge. • OneDrive Photos is an image viewer bundled with the OneDrive client. • It cannot be uninstalled and businesses in particular are unhappy.
Microsoft has unquestionedly installed the new OneDrive Photos app on many computers. This caused a lot of trouble for users and administrators. Now the Group promises a solution to delete the software and explains the integrated facial recognition. (Continue reading)
"Microsoft never learns from its mistakes", are indignant of computer admins against a OneDrive application that stealthily installs under Windows 11 accused of restriction of digital autonomySystem administrators regularly denounce the automatic and stealthy installation of several software and content called "bloatwares" or third-party utilities via Windows Update or the default user experience. OneDrive Photos just extended this list accordin…
Microsoft never learns, IT admins rage as a new OneDrive app invades Windows 11 and keeps coming back when you remove it
As Windows Latest first reported, Microsoft is quietly installing “OneDrive Photos” on PCs, and our tests show that it’s tied to the OneDrive sync client, which is already pre-installed on Windows. Initially, I assumed that only consumers would be getting the app, but it turns out that it’s being pushed to enterprise customers as well. Windows Latest spoke to IT admins and found that Microsoft is forcing the OneDrive Photos app onto enterprise P…
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