DiskoHexyl
17 minutes ago
It's as if Microsoft decided that people who haven't already left Windows either have no choice or just don't care, so they will tolerate everything.
Microsoft is not wrong
Windows 11 is quietly installing OneDrive Photos
35 pointsposted 5 hours ago
by hn_acker10 Comments
JohnFen
4 hours ago
Damn it. I guess I have to contact my friends who use Windows to warn them and to be sure that no photo that includes me is exposed to this system.
9x39
2 hours ago
Make sure nobody uses photos with Apple, Google, or Meta either.
Sorting photos by people is a convenient feature popping up everywhere.
_0xdd
36 minutes ago
I think the difference might be that Apple's facial recognition is happening directly on device and not being offloaded elsewhere.
JohnFen
2 hours ago
Yes indeed! Fortunately, I've already talked about these things with my friends and family, and they care about and respect me enough to keep images of me out of these services. I just need to be sure they know to exclude me from this one as well.
220hertz
3 hours ago
I had not considered that aspect, and now I am very bothered by it.
vanagandr
4 hours ago
I’ve switched over to Windows 2021 Enterprise IoT LTSC before I jump to Linux. Just letting it slow burn now.
hn_acker
5 hours ago
The full title is:
> Windows 11 is quietly installing OneDrive Photos, and it wants to scan your photos for faces if you allow it
javcasas
2 hours ago
Would you like for OneDrive to scan your photos?
Yes
Ask me again in 30 minutes
winstonwinston
3 hours ago
It’s the OneDrive installing new OneDrive Photos app. It happens on any Windows version, such as Server 2025 that has OneDrive installed.
It isn’t limited to Windows 11.