Windows Introduces Mandatory Surveys Before Exiting OneDrive

Microsoft's persistent behavior continues to frustrate Windows users. Recently, the company introduced an optional pop-up survey that appears when users install Chrome from Edge. Now, Windows users are faced with a mandatory survey when attempting to close OneDrive.

Neowin was the first to notice the survey pop-up, which warns users that data cannot be synchronized with the cloud if OneDrive is closed. This warning may be helpful to some individuals since Microsoft does not offer a straightforward "quit" button for the OneDrive application. To close OneDrive, users must right-click on the OneDrive icon in the system tray, click on the settings cog in the OneDrive panel, and select "pause syncing." Alternatively, users can also terminate OneDrive using the Task Manager. Regardless of the method chosen, it is challenging to determine when the application is truly closed.

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While the warning has long been present, the latest update to the survey dropdown on OneDrive now prompts users to "choose a reason for discontinuing their use of OneDrive." The available options for selection are as follows:

I don’t want OneDrive running all the time

I don’t know what OneDrive is

I don’t use OneDrive

I’m trying to fix a problem with OneDrive

I’m trying to speed up my computer

I get too many notifications

OneDrive is generally a reliable cloud storage option, particularly for individuals who frequently use Microsoft applications like Teams and Word. However, the issue arises when all Windows users are required to engage with OneDrive – it starts up automatically upon system boot, is difficult to close, and includes a mandatory survey. Uninstalling OneDrive may result in its reinstallation during a subsequent Windows update. Additionally, Windows 11 will display advertisements for OneDrive. Nevertheless, it is possible to modify OneDrive's startup behavior through the Task Manager.

According to Neowin, the latest survey is available in OneDrive version 23.214.1015.0001. However, we faced difficulties trying to replicate the survey on our Windows PCs, suggesting that it might be a part of an incomplete rollout.

Editor's P/S

Microsoft's OneDrive is a cloud storage service that allows users to store files online and access them from anywhere. However, some Windows users have been frustrated by the recent addition of a mandatory survey that appears before exiting OneDrive.

This survey asks users to choose a reason for discontinuing their use of OneDrive, and it can be difficult to close OneDrive without completing the survey. This has led some users to complain that Microsoft is trying to force them to use OneDrive, even if they don't want to.

I think that Microsoft's decision to add a mandatory survey to OneDrive is a bad idea. It is frustrating for users who don't want to use OneDrive, and it doesn't provide any real benefit to Microsoft. I hope that Microsoft will reconsider this decision and remove the mandatory survey from OneDrive in the future.