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====Obfuscation of local storage in favor of OneDrive==== | ====Obfuscation of local storage in favor of OneDrive==== | ||
Since the introduction of Office 365, saving files locally has become more difficult due to Microsoft's preference for [[OneDrive]], its cloud-based storage service. When saving a file previously, the user would encounter a save dialog with a pop-up to browse their computer and choose a file storage location. This is now multiple clicks away, making it harder to avoid saving the file on OneDrive.{{ | Since the introduction of Office 365, saving files locally has become more difficult due to Microsoft's preference for [[OneDrive]], its cloud-based storage service. When saving a file previously, the user would encounter a save dialog with a pop-up to browse their computer and choose a file storage location. This is now multiple clicks away, making it harder to avoid saving the file on OneDrive.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Paul |last=Thurrott |date=26 Jan 2019 |title=Office 365 to Use OneDrive as Default Save Location Going Forward |url=https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/office-365/198405/office-365-to-use-onedrive-as-default-save-location-going-forward |url-status=live |website=thurrott.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260622084651/https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/office-365/198405/office-365-to-use-onedrive-as-default-save-location-going-forward |archive-date=22 Jun 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 Oct 2025 |first=Zac |last=Bowden |title=Word is changing forever—your new documents will now live in the cloud by default |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/microsoft-is-making-word-automatically-save-new-documents-to-onedrive-by-default |url-status=live |website=Windows Central |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260622084849/https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/microsoft-is-making-word-automatically-save-new-documents-to-onedrive-by-default |archive-date=22 Jun 2026}}</ref> | ||
Files on one's computer are also automatically uploaded to OneDrive by default, causing numerous issues (such as synchronization errors and duplicate files). Turning off this automatic backup is not user-friendly, as the user must navigate multiple settings to disable this option. | Files on one's computer are also automatically uploaded to OneDrive by default, causing numerous issues (such as synchronization errors and duplicate files). Turning off this automatic backup is not user-friendly, as the user must navigate multiple settings to disable this option. | ||
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*[[Microsoft]] | *[[Microsoft]] | ||
*[[Software as a service]] | *[[Software as a service]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
*[https://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/BSI/Publikationen/Studien/Office_Telemetrie/Office_Telemetrie.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=5 Microsoft Office Telemetry Analysis Report] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260127060644/https://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/BSI/Publikationen/Studien/Office_Telemetrie/Office_Telemetrie.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=5 archived]) | |||
[[Category:Microsoft Office]] | [[Category:Microsoft Office]] | ||
[[Category:Subscription-based services]] | [[Category:Subscription-based services]] | ||