{"id":714,"date":"2023-12-11T18:35:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T17:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/?p=714"},"modified":"2023-12-11T18:35:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T17:35:17","slug":"get-rid-of-windows-11-file-explorers-start-backup-advertisement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/2023\/12\/11\/get-rid-of-windows-11-file-explorers-start-backup-advertisement\/","title":{"rendered":"Get rid of Windows 11 File Explorer&#8217;s &#8220;Start Backup&#8221; advertisement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The latest version of Windows started to aggressively advertise OneDrive&#8217;s backup feature in File Explorer, where it would prominently show a &#8220;Start backup&#8221; button as part of the navigation bar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a06eb8c06174&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a06eb8c06174\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"124\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one-drive-backup.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-715\" style=\"width:630px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one-drive-backup.png 621w, https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one-drive-backup-300x60.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Clicking on this button, even accidentally, will trigger an annoying dialog, that, with it&#8217;s preselected options, might start a backup of data to Microsoft&#8217;s cloud that you did not really intend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a06eb8c0697e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a06eb8c0697e\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"692\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one-drive-backup-dialog.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-716\" style=\"width:630px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one-drive-backup-dialog.png 732w, https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one-drive-backup-dialog-300x284.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This notification can be turned off by a hidden setting inside <strong>File Explorer&#8217;s settings<\/strong>. Open Explorer&#8217;s settings and from there select the <strong>&#8220;View&#8221;<\/strong> tab, find the <strong>&#8220;Show sync provider notifications&#8221;<\/strong> setting and <strong>un-check<\/strong> it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a06eb8c0725f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a06eb8c0725f\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"396\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one-drive-backup-explorer-settings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one-drive-backup-explorer-settings.png 595w, https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one-drive-backup-explorer-settings-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 85vw, 595px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a06eb8c07adf&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a06eb8c07adf\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"573\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one-drive-backup-settings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one-drive-backup-settings.png 501w, https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one-drive-backup-settings-262x300.png 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 85vw, 501px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>After logging out and logging in again<\/strong>, the notification is gone. To be honest, I don&#8217;t know which other notifications I am now missing, but so far I have not noticed anything important.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest version of Windows started to aggressively advertise OneDrive&#8217;s backup feature in File Explorer, where it would prominently show a &#8220;Start backup&#8221; button as part of the navigation bar: Clicking on this button, even accidentally, will trigger an annoying dialog, that, with it&#8217;s preselected options, might start a backup of data to Microsoft&#8217;s cloud &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/2023\/12\/11\/get-rid-of-windows-11-file-explorers-start-backup-advertisement\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Get rid of Windows 11 File Explorer&#8217;s &#8220;Start Backup&#8221; advertisement&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,10],"tags":[145,253,254,14],"class_list":["post-714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-computer","category-sysadmin","tag-backup","tag-onedrive","tag-tweak","tag-windows"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=714"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":724,"href":"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714\/revisions\/724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dont-panic.cc\/capi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}