Windows 11 and Windows 10 were recently updated with “Windows Backup”, which has now become a system app. While the feature initially appeared as “optional” or something that could be easily dismissed, Microsoft is slowly getting aggressive with its new OneDrive backup campaign on Windows 11.

Windows 11’s “Windows Backup” uses OneDrive to back up many of the things that are important to you. This may include your credentials, settings, pictures, documents, videos, files, themes, or even audio settings. Microsoft wants the Windows Backup app to become the ultimate backup tool, but there’s a catch.

Windows Backup does not support offline backups and requires a OneDrive plan. By default, OneDrive offers 5GB of free storage, which is why some users do not want to backup their PC. But is that going to stop Microsoft from pestering users? Probably not. In a new server-side update, Windows 11 has started nagging users to try the Backup tool.

    • Em Adespoton
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      144 months ago

      Because iCloud was a smashing success for Apple when they used this technique?

      At least iOS and macOS don’t keep on asking you after you say no like Windows does though. At least not until you change something in your iCloud configuration.

      • @WordBox
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        104 months ago

        My iPhone reminds me randomly. Google does the same on Android.

        • JackGreenEarth
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          34 months ago

          When I had an iPhone it had a constant notification in the settings app that could only be dismissed while using icloud. Tbf, I removed most Google apps from my phone, but I haven’t got any pushing to use Google Drive, not from the settings app or anywhere else.

      • @9tr6gyp3
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        14 months ago

        Whats the issue with iCloud?

    • @SlopppyEngineer
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      04 months ago

      Why does windows attempt to B-S-O-D

      FTFY, with Crowdstrike these days