Subj : Microsoft finds a new way to annoy users by forcing survey on tho
To   : All
From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Nov 09 2023 13:00:05

Microsoft finds a new way to annoy users by forcing survey on those who 
attempt to close OneDrive app

Date:
Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:46:42 +0000

Description:
Microsoft's persistent pushy survey demands users justify closing OneDrive, 
adding to the frustration already experienced with the app's functionality.

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Oops Looks like Microsofts done it again and by it I mean added another pushy 
survey on users who try to close OneDrive . You read that right - just trying 
to close OneDrive in Windows 11 will prompt a survey window to pop up and ask 
why youd even think of doing such a thing. 

The pop-up window reads: 

Quit OneDrive? 

If you close OneDrive, files in your OneDrive folder wont sync or back up to 
the cloud so you wont see your changes across devices.  

You then get a dropdown box titled Select a reason for quitting OneDrive . 

There are also two options: Cancel (and to exit out of the termination 
process, hence continuing to run OneDrive), or to Quit OneDrive which is 
grayed out until you pick a reason. Microsoft insists on an explanation 
before letting you quit the app. 

Here are the possible reasons you can choose from: I dont want OneDrive 
running all the time I dont know what OneDrive is I dont use OneDrive Im 
trying to fix a problem with OneDrive Im trying to speed up my computer I get 
too many notifications Other 

If youre actually serious about wanting to quit OneDrive, youll have to 
choose one of these. Oddly enough Because I want to. What kind of question is 
this? isnt an option. Or you might just consider looking for a different 
cloud storage service altogether . (Image credit: Getty Images) Trying to 
make sense of Microsoft's decisions 

 First spotted by Neowin , this dialog box appears every single time you try 
to quit OneDrive from your taskbar. 

While this development is baffling, its not a huge difference from how 
annoying it was to close OneDrive before this update. The action was hidden 
as the confusing option of Pause syncing in the menu that appears when you 
right-click OneDrive in the taskbar. 

Microsoft has been propping up OneDrive as the new default central location 
for file management, absorbing both the Documents and Pictures libraries and 
syncing them to Microsoft's cloud storage in Windows 11. If you havent set up 
OneDrive yet and this syncing hasnt happened by default for some reason, 
Microsoft will continue to remind you to do so while you use Windows 11. For 
example, one such prompt appears when you try to change your desktop 
wallpaper. 

Tsk tsk, Microsoft. I dont know why you would think this was a good idea. The 
amount of feedback Microsoft might gather about this just doesnt seem worth 
the bad will of users that increases with each development like this. Just a 
little while back, we wrote about how Microsoft persistently polled users who 
used Edge to try and download Chrome , demanding to know why they were making 
the switch. A sidebar window would literally display a poll right on the 
download page of Chrome. 

Now, you need to justify your decision to close out OneDrive or you wont be 
allowed to pause it. 

 Tom Warren of The Verge has a great tip if you want to circumvent this 
silliness altogether - you can open Task Manager , look for Microsoft 
OneDrive (or perform a search), and stop it running by ending the task. This 
is a little tedious, but it also allows you to bypass the Microsoft 
inquisition. Warren jests that we might see Microsoft put a poll ahead of us 
trying to shut down our Windows machines, asking why youd even want to turn 
off your computer. With every story like this, a joke like that becomes all 
the easier to imagine. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Microsoft now demands to know why 
you just wont use Edge when you inevitably download Chrome using it Microsoft 
confirms OneDrive will keep files 'forever' if users want it Microsoft Edge 
is better than Google Chrome, but I can't bring myself to switch



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/microsoft-finds-a-new-way-to-anno
y-users-by-forcing-survey-on-users-who-attempt-to-close-onedrive-app


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