Complete agreement. Here's a brief, practical action plan for Windows users:

  * Download all your data from Microsoft's "OneDrive" cloud storage, which if not disabled, is the default storage method in a new Windows install.
  * Verify that all your files are now stored locally.
  * Click the gear icon, go to "Settings -> "Account" -> "Unlink this PC," right-click, "Unlink account".
  * Remove Microsoft's OneDrive app from your system -- full removal is the only way to prevent perpetual harassment and reactivation. Go to "Apps" -> "Apps & features" (or "Installed apps" on Windows 11) -> "Microsoft OneDrive", right-click, "Uninstall."
  * Optional extra step: cancel your Microsoft 365 subscription and install LibreOffice (free, open-source).

Remember this -- cloud storage only has advantages for Microsoft and law enforcement (which have a number of easy ways to gain access to your documents compared to local storage). For a Windows user, cloud storage is the ultimate Dark Pattern.