You can’t get rid of it, you can only hide it: Microsoft imposes controversial Windows Backup on users::Like it or not, the Windows Backup app installed in Windows 10 and Windows 11 is here to stay, with Microsoft calling it a “system component” that can’t be

  • @[email protected]
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    131 year ago

    iCloud does, and if memory serves you can’t remove that either. But like iCloud, you can simply not sign in.

    • @[email protected]
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      91 year ago

      You can always finely control what goes into iCloud and what does not.

      Time Machine backups have to be opted-in if you want to save it to iCloud.

    • geogle
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      71 year ago

      You have to enable iCloud to upload to it. I’ve been uploading to local encrypted disks for years