What Is OneDrive Photos? Microsoft Quietly Adds App to Windows 11
Microsoft quietly adds OneDrive Photos to Windows 11
Quick answers
What is OneDrive Photos?
An app added to Windows 11 that scans user files and incorporates biometrics
Can OneDrive Photos be uninstalled?
No, according to The FPS Review
What does the app want to do with user photos?
Scan them for faces if allowed by the user
The brief
5 sources report a new app installation.
Microsoft has added OneDrive Photos to Windows 11, an app that scans user files and incorporates biometrics. The FPS Review notes it can't be uninstalled.
This change affects Windows 11 users, particularly those with Samsung devices, according to MakeUseOf. Next, users will be prompted to allow the app to scan their photos for faces, as stated by Windows Latest.
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The reporting (5)
- The Stuff of Nightmares: Windows App That Scans User Files, Incorporates Biometrics, Doesn’t Need an Account, and Can’t Be Uninstalled The FPS Review · 1d ago
- Windows 11 is quietly installing OneDrive Photos, and it wants to scan your photos for faces if you allow it Windows Latest · 1d ago
- Microsoft slipped another Photos app on my PC, and this one wants names PCWorld · 1d ago
- Microsoft’s sneaky new photo app is terrible news for Samsung users MakeUseOf · 1d ago
- What Is OneDrive Photos? Microsoft Quietly Adds App to Windows 11 pcmag.com · 1d ago
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