Windows 10: How to save folders in OneDrive to my Pc? Using “files on demand” doesn’t work for me.

I’m trying to download files from OneDrive to my pc because apparently it’s slowly destroying my Sims 4 files, so I want to completely stop using OneDrive all together. But every time I try to use the “files on demand” option, stop backup of the folders, and then unlinking my pc, my documents, etc. disappear as well. The folders reappear after I sign back in of course. Is there anyway to properly copy them from OneDrive onto my pc?

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OneDrive's Files On-Demand not working?

This actually changes the settings in/for File Explorer. It will show any folder in it you choose. And yes, they are placeholders if you have "Files on demand" chosen. If not, then it will download the files to the folders you choose.

Although OneDrive is a program because it fetches files from and uploads to folders in the cloud (server), think of it as a advanced subfolder of the cloud. It would be like saving in two places. If you change a file on a device and save it, it upload the changes to the cloud. If your changing files, let's say Office files online and save it, the next time you turn on a device OneDrive will update the file on that device or any other device.

Heck, they have it now in Office where two people could be working on a file at the same time. Kind of like remote desktop in a sense, but only one file. Like a triangle of a server and two devices.

Did you watch the video I posted? Learn about OneDrive Files On-Demand - OneDrive

 

File History & OneDrive on Demand

I know that "files on demand" aren't saved on my computer. However, I still have the following problems:

• After starting a new File History backup from scratch (as suggested in the first response) the majority of my Onedrive , including almost all files that are marked as "Always Keep on this Device" are not backed up.

• Even for files marked as "Files on Demand" - surely File History should be able to back them up anyway? The whole point of a good backup system is that you have copies of files in multiple places (and OneDrive's cloud system only counts as 1). The creation
  of the file history would be download heavy as it copies every file to my backup device, but after that it should only have to download single files as changes are made.
  

 

File History & OneDrive on Demand

Disable on demand by following the steps from this website https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/86844-turn-off-onedrive-files-demand-windows-10-a.html then start backin up your files. on demand files are not being saved on your hard drive it is incloud only.