Should I Still Avoid Standard Folders If I’m Not Using OneDrive?

✴️ Even if you avoid OneDrive, using standard Windows folders might not be as safe as you think. Microsoft’s been known to make changes you didn’t ask for. I’ll explain why I don’t trust those folders or Microsoft, and what I do instead to keep my stuff organized and safe.

✴️ Still avoiding standard folders
Even if you don’t use OneDrive, Microsoft might mess with your files in the standard folders, like Documents or Pictures. Apps clutter them, and Microsoft could sneak changes in later. It’s safer and cleaner to make your own folders somewhere else, and stay in control of your data.

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0:00 Avoid Standard Folders
0:50 Standard folders and OneDrive
1:45 Microsoft has lost my trust
3:20 Standard folders are standard
4:25 Creating your own standard folders
8:15 But isn’t it all Microsoft’s?

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