#microsoft gives in and lets you close OneDrive on Windows without explaining yourself

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A dialog box inside OneDrive that asks you to explain why you’re closing the app
You now have to let Microsoft know why you want to close the OneDrive app.

Update November 10th, 4:45AM ET: Microsoft has removed the dialog forcing users to fill out a survey when quitting OneDrive, and reverted to the original prompt. In a statement sent to The Verge, Microsoft says:

Between Nov. 1 and 8, a small subset of consumer OneDrive users were presented with a dialog box when closing the OneDrive sync client, asking for feedback on the reason they chose to close the application. This type of user feedback helps inform our ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of our products.

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