The end for me was when I found out my local files were syncing to OneDrive without knowing. Some dark pattern convinced me to opt in. I remember opting out b

The end for me was when I found out my local files were syncing to OneDrive without knowing. Some dark pattern convinced me to opt in. I remember opting out before that. Somehow it must have connected my Hotmail browser session to my PC. I really have know idea how it opted me in. Lesson: never use an actual active MS account for an OS install. If required, make it machine-specific. After this experience I will never trust or use OneDrive or any MS-connected account tied to my OS. And I plan to use Linux going forward, with one laptop already migrated to Ubuntu.