This is getting embarrassing now — Microsoft sabotages its good work in fixing Windows 11 with this baffling OneDrive Photos app misfire
However, it's plain user-hostile behavior to have this software stealthily piped to a Windows 11 PC and forcibly installed.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: What if you don't want it? What if you don't even use OneDrive sync at all, and you aren't signed in with a Microsoft account on your PC? Tough — you still get OneDrive Photos, as Windows Latest points out.Even more bizarrely, this app — which is labelled as a beta — is appearing on business PCs, which it definitely shouldn't be doing (it's only used with a personal Microsoft account).
- ▪However, it's plain user-hostile behavior to have this software stealthily piped to a Windows 11 PC and forcibly installed.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: What if you don't want it?
- ▪What if you don't even use OneDrive sync at all, and you aren't signed in with a Microsoft account on your PC?
- ▪Tough — you still get OneDrive Photos, as Windows Latest points out.Even more bizarrely, this app — which is labelled as a beta — is appearing on business PCs, which it definitely shouldn't be doing (it's only used with a personal Microsoft
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Computing Software Windows This is getting embarrassing now — Microsoft sabotages its good work in fixing Windows 11 with this baffling OneDrive Photos app misfire News By Darren Allan Published 7 August 2026 This isn't a good look after the LG monitor app affair When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Microsoft has admitted it's automatically installing an app on Windows 11The OneDrive Photos app is also being deployed mistakenly to business PCs as well as consumersThere are a few odd things about…
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