You Can’t Get Rid Of It, You Can Only Hide It: Microsoft Imposes Controversial Windows Backup On Users - Gadget Tendency
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Like it or not, the Windows Backup app installed in Windows 10 and Windows 11 is here to stay, with Microsoft calling it a "system component" that can't be

You can’t get rid of it, you can only hide it: Microsoft imposes controversial Windows Backup on users::Like it or not, the Windows Backup app installed in Windows 10 and Windows 11 is here to stay, with Microsoft calling it a “system component” that can’t be

  • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
    45·
    1 year ago

    But they said they’re going to allow the user to hide it.

    Are people grumpy about burning hard disk space for a feature they don’t use? Every operating system is littered with convenience features that not everyone enables. Why does this feature strike a nerve?

    • WaterWaiver@aussie.zoneEnglish
      161·
      1 year ago

      These days Win10 & Win11 only let you temporarily hide things you don’t want. The next major update resets the settings, especially if it’s for a feature that could potentially earn MS money, like ads in the start menu, cortana in the tray, microsoft account nags and onedrive nags.