# Microsoft accidentally rolled out a OneDrive app to everyone's PCs, and there's no simple way to fix it

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-09 20:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android Headlines | Microsoft Secretly Pushed OneDrive Photos App to Windows 11 Without Consent, and Users Are Not Happy | 2026-08-09 04:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPWE9Td1V3SDZoYlMxMmhReDFEbTNtVjEtSDlWdWdBZWlpNDdnRHdRRHBuQS0tS2RjOW4wUDNQbFA2WUFFRTZvcldrVk5yY0VkNnNXZ0NXRm9BeGt4UE1jY0pEcldaTTJodm1UMUNFNlBGMVlST1cyR2xHQ3RBbXM0ZEVmN2FEYnNnRUNZdzVqSGRHbFBEVzQ2MTNsRUtSSC11WUlUUjVfNFc5VlQxemc?oc=5) |
| XDA | Microsoft accidentally rolled out a OneDrive app to everyone's PCs, and there's no simple way to fix it | 2026-08-09 04:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxNcFV3T0xtTHc1dWRna0h4SjlsQmY1c1owNDNkbFlHN0VKRGh5NVRwbVZwYXpwSGZuZ2Q2YUVHclhyVEMySUtUV0RKLXQzYkpKbjVuRVlZWTAtZ0JLVmFZQl9WMUU2dkJvbmRTZ0NvRHl6cDdmb0Y4eS1iWWdqblB1Nlh2NTNxQVBDUmZmYlVIaThvckZKaWVWTm9HUnF3ejNPb0p0MWg3SHI1T0FUcTRVd1NqaXBSUlhJSWtRaTQyM1A1cVhTX1E?oc=5) |
| PCWorld | OneDrive Photos snuck onto Windows 11 PCs, and it can’t be uninstalled yet | 2026-08-09 00:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQb2o3S3ZjdmdxZEkwQnlJdkFNRG9WaXppMkFJMmVQR3RqS3BVUnZXdG5XQTFhb0JRbFJzb2dUSWI2LS1GbjJqeEhPOGtpUFhENmlRLUh6TE51SmI0SGVSTWswOGx0X19uQmlCYnRXV2F5MGd1YjJEWFBjcFFCOFJ3a05yeDhnTWwyRjVoZWNvRkN4Q2taZXlPclAtbUZxMVQ1cFROUWFXM0R3aU1fdFJ2Wmp2Y1EzQy1l?oc=5) |
| Windows Central | Windows 11 OneDrive Photos app was an incubation project rolled out by mistake | 2026-08-09 00:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-wFBVV95cUxQdVktdV9oTWU4Uzc1WjZYN1JKZ0s1dC1VdThoOFd2UzIzeUtSaC01bGlrU1ZwVzE5YUt6cXhUeTN6RTJEQS1RbUJqTEdXdDVWa3lDN1NXaFM2SEVnQm5QUmdweGVKVXNKazRVOUxNZ09nTy12YklCUDFlT1d0ZkVrNlQwbC15ZFpYM1pucUhFOHAzWmsyU29kMV9EY2lTTXpFbHFKRUhwMkIzcWNPckw0VXh4dzVCblBRVVhabXhMQ0MyWWhvVmVmS2N6b1J5MlgtQ3QxbEE1aHl5SHkwQXpFcDlKSTh6MDhzVUFkZ2pUaGczbnRoV0djUktaOA?oc=5) |
| Digital Trends | Microsoft accidentally gave Windows 11 users another OneDrive app, and you can't easily remove it | 2026-08-09 00:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNTTVXWXRFVTB6SlNZZ1U2M2oxOGlsUnRxeFlJX2hxSy1fcmJLbzFBLW90d3c0RTRibnl1NzVQb2ZWWWtFclZkMDhZaTVFRE5kLVFIVVpqVUJjcTNpbGY5WjhqYk9OWFBRb0Y4RUhERVEySkd4c3JFRnNFYnR1aHpOby1lRS1JTWtZS3IxbDQyTFVSLXdjaUFIcEE5Q3k3aUFORGc?oc=5) |
| Basic Tutorials | OneDrive Photos: Microsoft Admits to Forced Installation and Backtracks | 2026-08-09 00:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxON3F1NU42c2hPVDZmSXdlSjdnN1JidUFyRlRiQ1R4RE9xaGNVcVNxWTVZZXFXNlJIU2dKYmRqc1dFcDhZSVNEUlh1VFZPWTFUbk9hcld6dlFQYmQ0ZWtuMGk0VWt6a0dUTXg4alFBUDVZWXpJMFdTM1poanVTbHV2eVNwRHF5S2drSU9kaWt0U3ZEVlk5b2huR19WSWlxT1I2SUxyc0drWQ?oc=5) |
| Neowin | Following backlash, Microsoft rushes to add uninstall option for unwanted OneDrive feature | 2026-08-09 00:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNZ3JyV3JOLXB5bzM5RHprSVVvd2ZLZnZaR2hlZmYwMjdUODBNRG14TUVTWVJnSmNLMDZ3bWdrSlJEcHZ4OHpGSWRlN3NqNEptbW5BR1lrUTlveWZCUGZCdUNDbEMyak9kdXg2VXBxTVhhRWpDNV9aeHh2NE9IV0t5VHE0YlZqcHpRTktiWG9BQUJTbER2Nlc2U2JKalU0aERwV0RmMGRNRy1Pc3hTQWl4bTljSUliVHJoWWfSAbgBQVVfeXFMT3AwNHJBN2k2T1ZxU3FOa3NSVzBRTXZ6RjFMTmI4dXhyVzhQcTdVaGZ1X1BlU2k2TU5mWnY0NU5QZmNNR3JRZlNKektXZmZpRVh4Ri1mWlh5c1pUMjJuUmIwN0N1eWttX0Z3MGFVSkxfNGVRY2NsOXdRbWpFZW1MVkc4YUdqa3lWaXlLYVhNMzZKeG81YVdNNkl) |
| Windows Latest | Microsoft confirms it accidentally installed new OneDrive app on Windows 11 PCs, and there's no easy way to remove it yet | 2026-08-09 00:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8wFBVV95cUxOcmV1enBaRjZmWlBvX1hJRGhmUGxSejc1ekJ4SXotRWdkUTZ1YjhKUy1fTGRJOTFTTThhRW1PUDR5Z2pHNDh1VWQxQ3A0ZndGMHNyY0VQMmIzcGwtbmMxOVZ2WEd5a0tBc0ptRXBWOXpXWGtSTlpqb0dMUlVraHBhV0xXUXFXUXd6NmdJVkh2eklvNkNHR09LbVk3RGtsYzdPb0dMS0xuYUlpa2lyQW5JdWY3OWQ0UlgyTFJTQkI5dExwVVZzSEZCTFNnSmg3eVBxcGZMVFdGY3gyRkx4Qzl6WmVxRy1TTVpaUENRV3ducGpHajA?oc=5) |

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