Comment on Windows users keep losing files to OneDrive, and many don't know why

• selokichtli@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  If you use Windows with a local account and unlinked to OneDrive, yes.

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  • NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What does that mean. A local account?

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    • selokichtli@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That’s what I said. A… local account. I’m confused. A local account is an account that only works with your PC, a regular user account not related to any web service.

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      • NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I see. Thanks. I have an outlook account attached to my pc so this does NOT apply to me and I’m apparently in danger of this occurring.

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• bytesonbike@discuss.online ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yep! My windows 10 is not hooked up to a real Microsoft account. It tries to force me to create an account every few months, which I laugh at.

  I made the mistake a few years ago on my win 10 gaming tower and creating an account to play Xbox live, and suddenly, I was getting that garbage one drive shit.

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  • NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What is a “real” Microsoft account?

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