Microsoft accidentally rolled out a OneDrive app to everyone's PCs, and there's no simple way to fix it
Windows 11 users face a difficult removal process after Microsoft inadvertently pushed a new OneDrive photos application to their personal computers.
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The obvious questions
What happened with the OneDrive app?
Microsoft accidentally installed a new OneDrive photos app on Windows 11 PCs without user consent.
Can the app be uninstalled easily?
No, there is currently no simple way to remove the application, though Microsoft is working to add an uninstall option.
Did Microsoft confirm the error?
Yes, Microsoft confirmed the application was installed accidentally.
The story so far
Windows 11 users currently face complications removing an unwanted OneDrive photos application pushed to their systems without consent. Microsoft has confirmed the installation was accidental, acknowledging the absence of a straightforward removal method for the application.
Following public backlash, Microsoft has started working to add an uninstall option for the feature. While the company confirmed the rollout was a mistake, coverage from Windows Latest and Neowin notes that users remain unable to easily uninstall the app as of the most recent updates.
The timeline for when a permanent, user-friendly removal tool will reach all affected systems remains unspecified by the company.
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Who reported it (8)
- Microsoft Secretly Pushed OneDrive Photos App to Windows 11 Without Consent, and Users Are Not Happy Android Headlines · 1d ago
- Microsoft accidentally rolled out a OneDrive app to everyone's PCs, and there's no simple way to fix it XDA · 1d ago
- OneDrive Photos snuck onto Windows 11 PCs, and it can’t be uninstalled yet PCWorld · 1d ago
- Windows 11 OneDrive Photos app was an incubation project rolled out by mistake Windows Central · 1d ago
- Microsoft accidentally gave Windows 11 users another OneDrive app, and you can't easily remove it Digital Trends · 1d ago
- OneDrive Photos: Microsoft Admits to Forced Installation and Backtracks Basic Tutorials · 1d ago
- Following backlash, Microsoft rushes to add uninstall option for unwanted OneDrive feature Neowin · 1d ago
- Microsoft confirms it accidentally installed new OneDrive app on Windows 11 PCs, and there's no easy way to remove it yet Windows Latest · 1d ago
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