How to disable onedrive
How to disable onedrive
Turn off, disable, or uninstall OneDrive
If you want to stop syncing for a short time, learn How to pause and resume sync in OneDrive.
If you want to stop syncing a file, read How to stop or cancel sync in OneDrive.
If you want to remove a OneDrive folder from your computer, follow the steps in Choose which OneDrive folders to sync to your computer.
If you want to cancel your OneDrive subscription, see How to cancel your Microsoft subscription.
If you want to sign out of OneDrive on the web, select your profile photo, then select Sign out.
If you just don’t want to use OneDrive, the easiest solution is to unlink it.
Unlink OneDrive
You won’t lose files or data by unlinking OneDrive from your computer. You can always access your files by signing in to OneDrive.com.
Select the white or blue OneDrive cloud icon in the taskbar or menu bar.
Note: You might need to click the Show hidden icons arrow 
next to the notification area to see the OneDrive icon. If the icon doesn’t appear in the notification area, OneDrive might not be running. Select Start, type OneDrive in the search box, and then select OneDrive in the search results.
Select 
> Settings.
On the Account tab, click Unlink this PC and then Unlink account.
Hide or uninstall OneDrive
On some versions of Windows, you can also hide or uninstall OneDrive. You can also uninstall the OneDrive mobile app from Android and iOS devices.
OneDrive is built in to some versions of Windows and can’t be uninstalled. But you can hide it and stop the sync process, so it stays hidden. To do this, turn off all the OneDrive settings and remove the OneDrive folder from File Explorer.
Select the white or blue OneDrive cloud icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
Note: You might need to click the Show hidden icons arrow next to the notification area to see the OneDrive icon. If the icon doesn’t appear in the notification area, OneDrive might not be running. Select Start, type OneDrive in the search box, and then select OneDrive in the search results.
Select > Settings.
On the Settings tab, uncheck all the boxes under General.
On the Auto Save tab, set the Documents and Pictures lists to This PC only, and uncheck the other boxes.
On the Account tab, click Choose folders.
In the Sync your OneDrive files to this PC box, check and uncheck the box at Sync all files and folders in my OneDrive. (The first check selects all the boxes, then the uncheck clears them all.) Click OK to close the box and return to settings.
This step removes all OneDrive files from your computer, but leaves them on OneDrive.com.
Click OK to save your changes in the Settings box.
Open the Settings again. On the Account tab, click Unlink OneDrive. Close the Welcome to OneDrive box that appears.
Open File Explorer, right-click OneDrive, and then click Properties.
On the General tab, next to Attributes, check the Hidden box. This hides OneDrive from File Explorer.
One more time, select and select Quit OneDrive. This removes the OneDrive icon from the Notifications area.
Important: Beginning January 1, 2022, we are ending support for selected OneDrive desktop apps running on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. Learn more.
In your computer’s Start menu, press and hold or right-click the OneDrive tile, and then select Unpin from Start.
Go to PC Settings, using the PC Settings tile in the Start menu, or swipe in from the right edge of the screen, select Settings, and then select Change PC settings.
Under PC settings, select OneDrive.
On the File Storage tab, turn off the switch at Save documents to OneDrive by default.
On the Camera roll tab, select Don’t upload photos and turn off the switch at Automatically upload videos to OneDrive.
On the Sync settings tab, under Sync settings with OneDrive, turn off the switch at Sync your settings on this PC.
On the Metered connections tab, turn off all the switches.
To hide OneDrive from File Explorer, open File Explorer and in the folder list on the left, right-click OneDrive and then click Properties.
On the General tab, at Attributes, check the Hidden box.
You won’t lose files or data by uninstalling OneDrive from your computer. You can always access your files by signing in to OneDrive.com.
Select the Start button, type Programs in the search box, and then select Add or remove programs in the list of results.
Under Apps & features, find and select Microsoft OneDrive, and then select Uninstall. If you’re prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
The OneDrive app comes with Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 and cannot be uninstalled.
Windows 7 or Windows Vista
Important: Beginning January 1, 2022, we are ending support for selected OneDrive desktop apps running on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. Learn more.
Click Microsoft OneDrive, and then click Uninstall. If you’re prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Go to Settings and select Storage/Memory.
Select OneDrive and tap Uninstall.
Go to the Home Screen, tap and hold on the OneDrive app icon
Tap X that appears in the upper left corner of the app icon.
Just drag the OneDrive app to the Trash.
Need more help?
Contact Support
For help with your Microsoft account and subscriptions, visit Account & Billing Help.
For technical support, go to Contact Microsoft Support, enter your problem and select Get Help. If you still need help, select Contact Support to be routed to the best support option.
Turn off, disable, or uninstall OneDrive
If you want to stop syncing for a short time, learn How to pause and resume sync in OneDrive.
If you want to stop syncing a file, read How to stop or cancel sync in OneDrive.
If you want to remove a OneDrive folder from your computer, follow the steps in Choose which OneDrive folders to sync to your computer.
If you want to cancel your OneDrive subscription, see How to cancel your Microsoft subscription.
If you want to sign out of OneDrive on the web, select your profile photo, then select Sign out.
If you just don’t want to use OneDrive, the easiest solution is to unlink it.
Unlink OneDrive
You won’t lose files or data by unlinking OneDrive from your computer. You can always access your files by signing in to OneDrive.com.
Select the white or blue OneDrive cloud icon in the taskbar or menu bar.
Note: You might need to click the Show hidden icons arrow next to the notification area to see the OneDrive icon. If the icon doesn’t appear in the notification area, OneDrive might not be running. Select Start, type OneDrive in the search box, and then select OneDrive in the search results.
Select > Settings.
On the Account tab, click Unlink this PC and then Unlink account.
Hide or uninstall OneDrive
On some versions of Windows, you can also hide or uninstall OneDrive. You can also uninstall the OneDrive mobile app from Android and iOS devices.
OneDrive is built in to some versions of Windows and can’t be uninstalled. But you can hide it and stop the sync process, so it stays hidden. To do this, turn off all the OneDrive settings and remove the OneDrive folder from File Explorer.
Select the white or blue OneDrive cloud icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
Note: You might need to click the Show hidden icons arrow next to the notification area to see the OneDrive icon. If the icon doesn’t appear in the notification area, OneDrive might not be running. Select Start, type OneDrive in the search box, and then select OneDrive in the search results.
Select > Settings.
On the Settings tab, uncheck all the boxes under General.
On the Auto Save tab, set the Documents and Pictures lists to This PC only, and uncheck the other boxes.
On the Account tab, click Choose folders.
In the Sync your OneDrive files to this PC box, check and uncheck the box at Sync all files and folders in my OneDrive. (The first check selects all the boxes, then the uncheck clears them all.) Click OK to close the box and return to settings.
This step removes all OneDrive files from your computer, but leaves them on OneDrive.com.
Click OK to save your changes in the Settings box.
Open the Settings again. On the Account tab, click Unlink OneDrive. Close the Welcome to OneDrive box that appears.
Open File Explorer, right-click OneDrive, and then click Properties.
On the General tab, next to Attributes, check the Hidden box. This hides OneDrive from File Explorer.
One more time, select and select Quit OneDrive. This removes the OneDrive icon from the Notifications area.
Important: Beginning January 1, 2022, we are ending support for selected OneDrive desktop apps running on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. Learn more.
In your computer’s Start menu, press and hold or right-click the OneDrive tile, and then select Unpin from Start.
Go to PC Settings, using the PC Settings tile in the Start menu, or swipe in from the right edge of the screen, select Settings, and then select Change PC settings.
Under PC settings, select OneDrive.
On the File Storage tab, turn off the switch at Save documents to OneDrive by default.
On the Camera roll tab, select Don’t upload photos and turn off the switch at Automatically upload videos to OneDrive.
On the Sync settings tab, under Sync settings with OneDrive, turn off the switch at Sync your settings on this PC.
On the Metered connections tab, turn off all the switches.
To hide OneDrive from File Explorer, open File Explorer and in the folder list on the left, right-click OneDrive and then click Properties.
On the General tab, at Attributes, check the Hidden box.
You won’t lose files or data by uninstalling OneDrive from your computer. You can always access your files by signing in to OneDrive.com.
Select the Start button, type Programs in the search box, and then select Add or remove programs in the list of results.
Under Apps & features, find and select Microsoft OneDrive, and then select Uninstall. If you’re prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
The OneDrive app comes with Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 and cannot be uninstalled.
Windows 7 or Windows Vista
Important: Beginning January 1, 2022, we are ending support for selected OneDrive desktop apps running on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. Learn more.
Click Microsoft OneDrive, and then click Uninstall. If you’re prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Go to Settings and select Storage/Memory.
Select OneDrive and tap Uninstall.
Go to the Home Screen, tap and hold on the OneDrive app icon
Tap X that appears in the upper left corner of the app icon.
Just drag the OneDrive app to the Trash.
Need more help?
Contact Support
For help with your Microsoft account and subscriptions, visit Account & Billing Help.
For technical support, go to Contact Microsoft Support, enter your problem and select Get Help. If you still need help, select Contact Support to be routed to the best support option.
Отключение или удаление OneDrive
Если вы хотите приостановить синхронизацию на короткое время, ознакомьтесь с разделом Как приостановить и возобновить синхронизацию в OneDrive.
Если вы хотите остановить синхронизацию файла, прочтите статью Как остановить или отменить синхронизацию в OneDrive.
Если вы хотите удалить с компьютера папку OneDrive, выполните действия, описанные в разделе Выбор папки OneDrive для синхронизации с компьютером.
Если вы хотите отменить подписку на OneDrive, ознакомьтесь со статьей Как отменить подписку Майкрософт.
Если вы хотите выйти из OneDrive в Интернете, щелкните свой аватар и выберите Выйти.
Если вы не хотите использовать OneDrive, проще всего разорвать с ним связь.
Разрыв связи с OneDrive
Разрыв связи OneDrive с компьютером не приведет к потере файлов и данных. Вы всегда сможете получить доступ к файлам, выполнив вход в систему на сайте OneDrive.com.
Щелкните белый или синий значок облака OneDrive на панели задач или в строке меню.
Примечание: Возможно, вам потребуется щелкнуть стрелку Отображать скрытые значки 
рядом с областью уведомлений, чтобы увидеть значок OneDrive. Если его нет в области уведомлений, вероятно, приложение OneDrive не запущено. Нажмите кнопку Пуск, введите OneDrive в поле поиска, а затем выберите OneDrive в результатах.
Выберите 
> Параметры.
На вкладке Учетная запись щелкните Удалить связь с этим компьютером, а затем — Удалить связь с учетной записью.
Скрытие или удаление OneDrive
В некоторых версиях Windows также можно скрыть или удалить OneDrive. Кроме того, вы можете удалить мобильное приложение OneDrive на устройствах с Android и iOS.
Приложение OneDrive входит в состав некоторых версий Windows, поэтому удалить его невозможно. Но вы можете скрыть его и отменить синхронизацию, чтобы оно оставалось скрытым. Для этого отключите все параметры OneDrive и удалите папку OneDrive в проводнике.
Щелкните значок OneDrive в виде белого или синего облака в области уведомлений в правой части панели задач.
Примечание: Возможно, вам потребуется щелкнуть стрелку Отображать скрытые значки рядом с областью уведомлений, чтобы увидеть значок OneDrive. Если его нет в области уведомлений, вероятно, приложение OneDrive не запущено. Нажмите кнопку Пуск, введите OneDrive в поле поиска, а затем выберите OneDrive в результатах.
Выберите > Параметры.
На вкладке Параметры снимите все флажки в разделе Общие.
На вкладке Автосохранение установите для списков Документы и изображения флажок Только этот компьютер и снимите остальные флажки.
На вкладке Учетная запись нажмите кнопку Выбрать папки.
В поле Синхронизация файлов OneDrive с компьютером установите и снимите флажок Синхронизировать все файлы и папки в OneDrive. (При установке флажка выбираются все поля, а при его снятии выбор полностью отменяется.) Чтобы закрыть окно и вернуться к параметрам, нажмите кнопку ОК.
Это действие удалит все файлы OneDrive с компьютера, но не с сайта OneDrive.com.
Нажмите кнопку ОК, чтобы сохранить изменения, внесенные в окне Параметры.
Снова откройте окно Параметры. На вкладке Учетная запись нажмите кнопку Удалить связь с OneDrive. Закройте открывшееся окно Добро пожаловать в OneDrive.
Откройте проводник, щелкните правой кнопкой мыши OneDrive, а затем выберите пункт Свойства.
На вкладке Общие рядом с пунктом Атрибуты установите флажок Скрытый. Это действие скроет OneDrive в проводнике.
Снова нажмите и выберите Выйти из OneDrive. При этом значок OneDrive будет удален из области уведомлений.
Важно: С 1 января 2022 года мы прекращаем поддержку определенных классических приложений OneDrive в операционных системах Windows 7, 8 и 8.1. Дополнительные сведения.
В меню «Пуск» нажмите и удерживайте плитку OneDrive (или нажмите правой кнопкой мыши), а затем выберите пункт Открепить от начального экрана.
Перейдите в раздел Параметры ПК с помощью плитки Параметры ПК в меню Пуск или проведите пальцем от правого края экрана, выберите Параметры, а потом выберите Изменение параметров компьютера.
В разделе Параметры компьютеравыберите OneDrive.
На вкладке Хранилище файлов отключите параметр По умолчанию сохранять документы в OneDrive.
На вкладке Пленка выберите Не добавлять фотографии и отключите параметр Автоматически передавать видео в OneDrive.
На вкладке Параметры синхронизации в группе Параметры синхронизации с OneDrive отключите параметр Синхронизировать параметры на этом компьютере.
На вкладке Лимитные подключения отключите все параметры.
Чтобы скрыть OneDrive в проводнике, откройте проводник и в списке папок в левой части экрана щелкните правой кнопкой мыши OneDrive и выберите пункт Свойства.
На вкладке Общие рядом с пунктом Атрибуты установите флажок Скрытый.
Удаление OneDrive с компьютера не приведет к потере файлов и данных. Вы всегда сможете получить доступ к файлам, выполнив вход в систему на сайте OneDrive.com.
Нажмите кнопку Пуск, введите в поле поиска запрос «Программы» и выберите в списке результатов пункт Установка и удаление программ.
В разделе Приложения и функции найдите и выберите Microsoft OneDrive, а затем нажмите кнопку Удалить. Если будет предложено ввести пароль администратора или подтвердить операцию, введите пароль или подтвердите выполняемое действие.
Приложение OneDrive входит в состав Windows 8.1 и Windows RT 8.1, и его невозможно удалить.
Windows 7 или Windows Vista
Важно: С 1 января 2022 года мы прекращаем поддержку определенных классических приложений OneDrive в операционных системах Windows 7, 8 и 8.1. Дополнительные сведения.
Выберите Microsoft OneDrive, а затем нажмите кнопку Удалить. При появлении запроса на ввод пароля администратора или подтверждение введите пароль или подтвердите выполняемое действие.
Устройства с Android
Перейдите в раздел Настройки и выберите Память.
Выберите OneDrive и нажмите кнопку Удалить.
Устройства с iOS
Перейдите на начальный экран, а затем коснитесь значка приложения OneDrive и удерживайте его.
Коснитесь элемента X, который появится в левом верхнем углу значка приложения.
Просто перетащите приложение OneDrive в корзину.
Дополнительные сведения
Обратитесь в службу поддержки
Получите помощь по своей учетной записи Майкрософт и подпискам, посетив раздел Справка по учетной записи и выставлению счетов.
Чтобы получить техническую поддержку, Обратитесь в службу поддержки Майкрософт, введите свою проблему и выберите Техническая поддержка. Если вам по-прежнему нужна помощь, выберите Обратитесь в службу поддержки, чтобы получить наилучший вариант поддержки.
Solved – How to Disable or Remove OneDrive in Windows 10 [MiniTool Tips]
How to Disable OneDrive in Windows 10? How to uninstall or remove OneDrive in Windows 10? This article shows you the best solutions to disable or remove OneDrive in Windows 10 as well as shows an alternative to OneDrive.
What Is OneDrive?
OneDrive is a storage platform based on the Internet with a chunk of space provided for you with a Microsoft account.
The OneDrive was first launched in August 2007. It allows you to save files and data to the Cloud. In addition, the OneDrive also allows you to share files, and sync files across Android, IOS mobile devices, Windows or MacOS computers.
In this post, we will talk about different versions of OneDrive for Windows and Mac, and how to install it on your device.
OneDrive offers 5GB of storage space to users for free. However, if you need more space, you need to pay for it.
The OneDrive also has some powerful features. For example:
OneDrive has already existed in Windows 10, so there is no necessary for you to download and install it. If it is turned on, it can help you sync files or folders so as to keep data safe.
OneDrive is a piece of two-way sync software. And the synchronized files are saved on the OneDrive folder in File Explorer by default. In addition, you can choose to change the location.
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How to Disable OneDrive Windows 10?
Although the OneDrive is useful to some extent, there are situations where you want to disable or remove it from your computer.
Therefore, do you know how to disable OneDrive or remove OneDrive in Windows 10?
If no, please go on your reading and the following part will show you the solutions. Thus, we will show you how to turn off OneDrive Windows 10 with three different ways.
Quick Video Guide:
Way 1. Disable OneDrive Through Settings
Step 1: Open OneDrive
Step 2: Disable OneDrive
After that, you can see a popup window which requires you to enter your email address. And you need to enter the required information and wait the disable process is completed. After a while, you will completely log out OneDrive from your computer. After that, you have stopped OneDrive sync Windows 10.
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Way 2. Disable OneDrive Through Group Policy
And now, we will show you the second method to disable the OneDrive. You can stop OneDrive sync Windows 10 through group policy.
And now, we will show you the detailed tutorials.
Step 1: Open Group Policy
Step 2: Disable OneDrive
1. In the Local Group Policy Editor window, navigate to the OneDrive folder according to the path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > OneDrive
2. Then select the item Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage and double-click it.
3. In the popup window, choose Enabled and click Apply and OK to confirm the changes.
When you have finished all steps, you can restart your computer. After that, you can find that the OneDrive is still on the File Explorer, but it is not available now.
And if you want to re-enable the OneDrive again, you can change the status of Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage to Not Configured.
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Way 3. Disable OneDrive Through Registry Editor
Now, we will show you the third method to turn off OneDrive Windows 10. You can use the Registry editor to disable OneDrive Windows 10.
The registry editor is a very powerful tool and editing on it is pretty risky since changing keys and values may lead to your computer useless. So, before going ahead, you had better back up the registry. Thus, you can try the professional Windows backup software – MiniTool ShadowMaker.
After you have backed up the registry editor or the computer, you can proceed to disable OneDrive Windows 10.
Step 1: Open Registry Editor
Step 2: Disable OneDrive
1. In the Registry Editor window, navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
2. Right-click Windows key and choose New > Key to continue.
3. Name the new key as OneDrive.
4. Select OneDrive key and right-click on right white area. Then choose New > DWORD(32-bit) Value to continue.
5. Name the new key as
6. Then double-click new key and change the Value Data to 1.
When you have finished all steps, you can close the Registry Editor window and reboot your computer. After that, the OneDrive of your computer will be disabled.
If you need to use OneDrive again or want to sync files to OneDrive, you can re-enable it.
However, some people also ask whether there is any way to uninstall or remove OneDrive permanently since they don’t want to use it any more.
Of course, the answer is positive. If you don’t need it any longer, you can choose to remove it. And in the following part, we will show you how to remove OneDrive Windows 10 permanently.
How to Uninstall or Remove OneDrive Windows 10?
As a matter of fact, to uninstall or remove OneDrive Windows 10, you can refer to the following contents.
Step 1: Open Control Panel
Step 2: Uninstall OneDrive
1. In the popup window, click Uninstall a program under Program to continue.
2. Then you will see all programs of your computer are listed here. Select Microsoft OneDrive and choose Uninstall from the context menu to remove it.
After you have finished the above steps, you have successfully uninstalled or removed OneDrive from your computer.
Besides this method, you can also try to uninstall OneDrive through commands. Thus, just run Command Prompt as Administrator. Then type the following commands to continue:
And please hit Enter after each command.
When you have finished the above steps, you have successfully uninstalled or removed OneDrive from your computer.
Alternative to OneDrive in Windows 10/8/7
In this part, we will show you an alternative to OneDrive in Windows 10/8/7 which plays an important role when you have removed OneDrive. Not only can the alternative to OneDrive sync files, but also it can back up the OS to keep computer safe.
The alternative to OneDrive in Windows 10/8/7 is MiniTool ShadowMaker. It is a piece of file sync software which enables you to sync files or folders to two or more locations so as to keep your data safe.
In addition, MiniTool ShadowMaker is also a piece of backup software that is designed to back up files, folders, disks, partitions, and even the operating system. So if you want to keep data safe, besides file synchronization, you can also choose to create an image.
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With so many powerful features, you can download MiniTool ShadowMaker Trial from the following button or choose to purchase an advanced edition.
And now, we will show you how to use MiniTool ShadowMaker to sync files so as to keep data safe.
Step 1: Launch MiniTool ShadowMaker
Step 2: Select the synchronization source
1. After entering its main interface, please go to the Sync page.
2. Click Source module to choose the synchronization source and click OK.
Step 3: Choose a target disk
Further reading:
Step 4: Start to sync files
When all steps are finished, you have successfully synchronized files to another location. And you can see that MiniTool ShadowMaker also enables you to create a system image.
And when you don’t want to sync files, you don’t have to disable it because it will not start automatically.
From the above information, you can find that MiniTool ShadowMaker plays an essential role when you have disabled or removed OneDrive Windows 10.
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Bottom Line
To sum up, this post has introduced what the OneDrive is and also showed you how to disable OneDrive with three methods. In addition, this post has introduced how to remove or uninstall OneDrive Windows 10.
If you have any better method on how to disable OneDrive or how to remove OneDrive, you can share it on the comment zone.
At the same time, if you have any problem with MiniTool ShadowMaker, please don’t hesitate to email us to [email protected] and we will reply to you as soon as possible.
How to Disable OneDrive FAQ
You can disable Microsoft OneDrive with three different methods.
You can find more detailed operations through the above part.
If you want to disable OneDrive, you can choose to disable it on startup.
To remove or uninstall OneDrive from your computer, you can choose to remove or uninstall it through the Control Panel.
About The Author
Tina is a technology enthusiast and joined MiniTool in 2018. As an editor of MiniTool, she is keeping on sharing computer tips and providing reliable solutions, especially specializing in Windows and files backup and restore. Besides, she is expanding her knowledge and skills in data recovery, disk space optimizations, etc.
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How Do I Disable OneDrive in Windows 10? Your Complete Guide
Is your Windows 10 computer keeps saving files to OneDrive and you don’t want to? So how to disable OneDrive in Windows 10 or unlink OneDrive on your computer? This complete guide will explain why do you want to disable OneDrive, how to disable or remove OneDrive from Windows 10, how to access lost or deleted OneDrive files, and how to backup files with OneDrive alternative tool.
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«Can I turn off OneDrive in Windows 10 as it keeps syncing my files to OneDrive? And I even lost some files saved on my local OneDrive folder when I removed them from the Cloud. How am I supposed to restore the lost OneDrive Files?»
Don’t worry if you don’t want to OneDrive keeps syncing your files on Windows 10, the easiest way is to disable or unlink it. Follow this complete guide and learn to disable OneDrive and fix OneDrive issues on your computer now.
| Workable Solutions | Step-by-step Troubleshooting |
|---|---|
| 1. Unlinking Account | Click the white or blue OneDrive cloud icon on the taskbar in Windows 10. Full steps |
| 2. Hiding or Uninstalling OneDrive | Click the OneDrive icon on the taskbar in Windows 10. Click «Help & Settings». Full steps |
| 3. Stop File Syncing in OneDrive | Click the OneDrive icon on the taskbar, select «. More» or «Help & Settings», and click «Pause Syncing». Full steps |
| 4. Disable via Group Policy | Press Windows + R keys, to open the run dialog, type gpedit.msc and click «OK». Full steps |
| 5. Disable It Using Registry Editor | Press Windows + R keys, type regedit, and click «OK». When the Registry Editor opens. Full steps |
Note: If you are currently with the OneDrive file loss issue, go and follow the 3 ways to recover lost OneDrive files in Windows 10 first before you disable OneDrive.
What Is OneDrive?
OneDrive is designed for personal cloud storage that saves your files and photos to OneDrive, allowing you to access them from any device, anywhere.
Microsoft has currently upgraded OneDrive to several editions that both home users and business users can all use it. And you can pick a suitable edition to satisfy your need in backing up and sharing files online via OneDrive:
Why Do You Need and Don’t Need OneDrive
So why are there so many people recommending OneDrive and also some of them are trying to disable or uninstall OneDrive in Windows 10? Let’s see:
Why do you need OneDrive?
Here is a list of features that you may like:
Accordingly, if you prefer a reliable file backup plan and want to access and share files with your friends, OneDrive is an ideal tool.
To get started with OneDrive, follow and sign up for OneDrive now.
Why do you need to remove or disable OneDrive?
According to some OneDrive users, they also want to disable and even uninstall OneDrive from their computers. Here is a list of reasons that can explain why:
So how to disable, unlink, remove, or even uninstall OneDrive from your computer? In the next part, we’ll take Windows 10 as an example that you can follow to remove OneDrive in 5 reliable ways.
In this part, we collected 5 ways that can help you disable, unlink, and even remove OneDrive in Windows 10. The methods are also working on Windows 8.1/8/7, etc., computers. Pick the suitable method and follow to remove OneDrive from your computer now:
Note: As some of the methods may cause OneDrive file loss. Make sure that you back up important OneDrive files to an external drive first.
#1. Disable OneDrive by Unlinking Account
Source: Microsft Official solution
Step 1. Click the white or blue OneDrive cloud icon on the taskbar in Windows 10.
Step 2. Click «Help & Settings», then select «Settings».
Step 3. Go to the Account tab, click «Unlink this PC» and select «Unlink account».
Then click «OK» to confirm.
Source: Microsft Official solution
Option 1. Hide OneDrive
As OneDrive is built into some versions of Windows and you can’t directly uninstall it. Here is the guide for you to hide it from your PC:
Step 1. Click the OneDrive icon on the taskbar in Windows 10.
Step 2. Click «Help & Settings», and select «Settings».
Step 3. Under General, uncheck all the boxes.
Step 4. Go to the Auto Save tab, set the «Documents and Pictures» list to «This PC only», and uncheck the other boxes.
Step 5. Go to the Account tab, click «Choose folders». Check and uncheck the box at Sync all files and folders in my OneDrive.
Step 6. Click «OK» to save changes.
Step 7. Open Settings, go to the Account tab, click «Unlink OneDrive» and close the «Welcome to OneDrive» box.
Step 8. Open File Explorer, right-click OneDrive and click «Properties».
Step 9. Go to the General tab, check the «Hidden» box.
Step 10. Go to Help and Settings, select «Quit OneDrive».
Option 2. Uninstall OneDrive
Step 1. Select the Start button, type Programs in the search box, and select «Add or remove programs».
Step 2. Under Apps & features, select «Microsoft OneDrive» and select «Uninstall».
#3. Stop File/Folder Syncing in OneDrive Sync App
Source: Microsft Official solution
If syncing is a bad time or you don’t want OneDrive syncing files to your PC, you can stop it from syncing files and folders.
According to some users, it’s easy to lost files on your computer, especially when you delete files in OneDrive and turned on the syncing feature.
Step 1. Click the OneDrive icon on the taskbar, select «. More» or «Help & Settings», and click «Pause Syncing», select «2 hours».
Step 2. Click OneDrive icon, select «Help & Settings», click «Settings».
Step 3. Go to the Account tab, select «Choose folders».
Step 4. In the Sync your OneDrive files to this PC window, uncheck folders that you don’t want to sync to the computer and click «OK».
After this, you can edit and adjust files on OneDrive or your computer without affecting the data on the other platform.
You’ll learn some tips that will make sure that OneDrive is running correctly so that you can access and sync files. Also, remember to try the quick fixes first.
#4. Disable OneDrive via Group Policy
Step 1. Press Windows + R keys, to open the run dialog, type gpedit.msc and click «OK».
Step 2. When the Local Group Policy window opens, go to:
\Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\OneDrive.
Step 3. Double-click on Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage.
Step 4. Check «Enabled» and click «Apply» and «OK» to save the changes.
After this, restart the PC and you’ll see that OneDrive is on your PC but not accessible now.
#5. Disable OneDrive Using Registry Editor
Note: It’s normally not recommended that you use Registry Editor to disable OneDrive. Though it is workable any false operation may cause serious results.
So make sure that you be very careful while following the steps below to disable OneDrive:
Step 1. Press Windows + R keys, type regedit, and click «OK».
Step 2. When the Registry Editor opens, go to:
Step 3. Right-click Windows key and select «New» > «Key».
Step 4. Name the new key as «OneDrive».
Step 5. Select the OneDrive folder, and right-click on the empty area on the right pane and select «New» > «DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Step 6. Name the new key as «DisableFileSyncNGSC», double-click the key and change its value data to 1 and click «OK».
After this, restart your computer.
Some of you may also want to know how to access and restore the lost OneDrive files online or on a local computer.
Here we’ve collected two ways that will help you out:
#1. Recover Deleted Files from OneDrive Recycle Bin
Step 1. Go to the OneDrive website:
Step 2. Sign in with your account and click «Recycle Bin» on the left pane.
Step 3. Select files or folders that you deleted online, and move your mouse to point to the deleted items.
Click the circle check box that appears and click «Restore».
#2. Recover Deleted OneDrive Files or Folder on Your PC
Step 1. Open Recycle Bin on your computer and find the deletd files.
Step 2. Right-click the deleted OneDrive files or folder, and select «Restore».
#3. Recover Permanently Deleted OneDrive Files on PC
When you deleted and emptied the OneDrive files from Recycle Bin on your computer, reliable file recovery software like EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard can help.
EaseUS OneDrive Recovery Tool
It will fully scan and restore the permanently deleted OneDrive files from your PC in only 3 steps as shown below:
Extra Tip: Your Best OneDrive Alternative for Windows 10/8/7
As for some users who give up OneDrive but still need a powerful file syncing tool for protection or automatically backing up data to a target storage device,you’ve come to the right place.
See what EaseUS Todo Backup do for you:
#1. Fully Back Up Windows 10 Data
#2. Automatically Back Up Windows 10 Files
#3. Transfer or Migrate Windows 10 OS to SSD Without Reinstallation
Disabling OneDrive Is Possible, Diable It without Damaging Your Files
On this page, we introduced what is OneDrive, discussed when should you use OneDrive and when you might want to disable it from your PC. Based on the different needs, we offered 5 ways to disable, remove, or unlink OneDrive from your Windows 10 computer.
For someone who deleted OneDrive files can also follow the 3 file recovery ways to bring back lost OneDrive data. Among these, EaseUS file recovery software is efficient and powerful in OneDrive file recovery.
Besides, if you need a OneDrive alternative tool to protect and back up your Windows files, EaseUS Todo Backup is worthy to try.
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