Windows 11 admins unhappy as Microsoft found installing unexpected new "OneDrive Photos" app
Microsoft's forced installation of the new OneDrive Photos app on Windows 11 enterprise PCs has triggered widespread backlash from IT administrators.
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What happened
Microsoft has deployed a new AI-powered OneDrive Photos app to Windows 11 systems, including enterprise-managed PCs. The application persists even after attempts at removal, prompting frustration among system administrators tasked with managing corporate environments.
According to Windows Latest and TechRadar, the software is being installed automatically, leading to reports of the application reappearing after deletion. Coverage from Windows Report and Neowin notes that while Microsoft confirmed the installation of the software, the company states the application does not train its AI on user facial data.
Technical details regarding the specific deployment mechanism used to push the app to enterprise machines remain unclear. Information regarding future updates to the software’s removal policy or methods for permanent administrative disabling of the app has not been specified.
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Coverage (5)
- Microsoft admits it force-installed AI-powered OneDrive on Windows 11, says it's not training on your faces (really) Windows Latest · 2d ago
- Microsoft Quietly Installs OneDrive Photos on Enterprise PCs Windows Report · 2d ago
- Microsoft never learns, IT admins rage as a new OneDrive app invades Windows 11 and keeps coming back when you remove it Windows Latest · 2d ago
- 'So glad I left Windows behind. Good riddance': Microsoft admits it's forcibly installing a OneDrive Photos app on PCs, and Windows 11 users are very unhappy TechRadar · 2d ago
- Windows 11 admins unhappy as Microsoft found installing unexpected new "OneDrive Photos" app Neowin · 2d ago
Questions people are asking
What is the new OneDrive app?
It is an AI-powered OneDrive Photos application currently being installed on Windows 11 devices.
Is the app training on user data?
Microsoft has stated that the application is not training its AI on users' faces.
Can the app be removed?
Reports indicate that administrators are finding the app returns to the system even after they attempt to remove it.
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