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

  • Mossheart@lemmy.caEnglish
    489·
    9 months ago

    MacOS has had time machine for over a decade.

    How is this different except for the fact it’s not our Lord and Savior Linux?

    • Dadifer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      421·
      9 months ago

      I don’t remember Time Machine backing up to someone else’s server.

      • TurboDiesel@lemmy.worldEnglish
        152·
        9 months ago

        iCloud does, and if memory serves you can’t remove that either. But like iCloud, you can simply not sign in.

        • gestalt@lemmy.worldEnglish
          9·
          9 months ago

          You can always finely control what goes into iCloud and what does not.

          Time Machine backups have to be opted-in if you want to save it to iCloud.

        • geogle@lemmy.worldEnglish
          82·
          9 months ago

          You have to enable iCloud to upload to it. I’ve been uploading to local encrypted disks for years