Microsoft Secretly Pushed OneDrive Photos App to Windows 11 Without Consent, and Users Are Not Happy
Microsoft Secretly Pushed OneDrive Photos App to Windows 11 Without Consent, and Users Are Not Happy
admin 5 days agoMicrosoft automatically installed a new OneDrive Photos app on Windows 11 PCs via routine OneDrive updates. The app features unified gallery browsing and opt-in AI facial grouping, but sparked backlash due to its forced installation and accidental deployment to enterprise systems. Microsoft claims that facial recognition is cloud-only and not used for AI training.
Microsoft is facing pushback from the Windows community after quietly deploying a new OneDrive Photos app to Windows 11 PCs. Rather than offering the software as an optional download through the Microsoft Store, Microsoft bundled it directly into routine background OneDrive desktop updates.
The stealthy rollout has drawn criticism from both home users and system administrators. They have discovered the app on their Start Menu unexpectedly.
What the OneDrive Photos app does and how it slipped onto enterprise PCs
Currently tagged as a “Beta,” OneDrive Photos brings the cloud and mobile photo-management experience directly onto...
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Microsoft is facing pushback from the Windows community after quietly deploying a new OneDrive Photos app to Windows 11 PCs. Rather than offering the software as an optional download through the Microsoft Store, Microsoft bundled it directly into routine background OneDrive desktop updates.
The stealthy rollout has drawn criticism from both home users and system administrators. They have discovered the app on their Start Menu unexpectedly.
What the OneDrive Photos app does and how it slipped onto enterprise PCs
Currently tagged as a “Beta,” OneDrive Photos brings the cloud and mobile photo-management experience directly onto...
➤➤➤ SEE MORE
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