Windows 10: Microsoft’s new “move to Windows 11” campaign implies buying OneDrive paid plan

Microsoft recently released a video outlining how easy it is to migrate to Windows 11. The video is a direct nudge to the Windows 10 users who are inching towards the EOL date. With that in mind, Microsoft uses an animation to explain how users can quickly upgrade to Windows 11 and not lose any of their personal data. But it also tells you to buy OneDrive.

First spotted by Windows Latest, the first part of the short animation video urges you to “move” in a snap. It highlights the system backup feature that can save and migrate your system settings, apps, preferences, and personal files to another PC. All you need to do is enroll the device in the backup and then ensure everything is backed including personal files and folders.



Of course, the Microsoft account is at the core of this service. You need to create a Microsoft account to store your system settings and preferences (including app list) while OneDrive takes care of the personal files. It’s easy to set it all up via the Settings app or the dedicated Windows Backup app that’s now pre-installed in Windows 10.



Nevertheless, the system settings and preferences backup part is not an issue. The real problem lies in the personal files part, which is not so easy to migrate. OneDrive’s free tier has a storage cap of 5 GB, and that surely cannot accommodate everything.

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Microsoft thinks that while you’re trying to upgrade your PC, purchasing the OneDrive plan is another good decision. The problem is that not everyone relies on or trusts OneDrive with their data. In addition, it piles up the cost of moving to Windows 11, which now requires purchasing a new PC if your current one cannot comply with all the hardware requirements.

That said, you always have the option to use an external disk to copy the personal data on the C drive or the complete drive. It’s just an extra step to create a folder and organize your personal files in it, and then recopy them after installing Windows 11.

Microsoft doesn’t hide the fact that the free 5 GB limit isn’t for everyone, and you might need a bigger cloud storage for the backup to complete. It’s mentioned in the video disclaimer and in the animations as well.

We think that it would be cool to implement Windows 11’s Nearby sharing PC file transfer, which is available in 24H2. Since it was a part of Windows 7 as Easy File Transfer, it shouldn’t be hard to implement between a Windows 10 and 11 PC.



It would be useful when a user is upgrading to a new Windows 11 PC and can leverage the local Wi-Fi network.

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Windows 10 - OneDrive

Right click on the app and one of the properties has an option to not automatically start it. Uncheck, restart the computer, and it should stop. If you want to go another step further, find the OneDrive app in the start menu, right click on it and uninstall.

If that is still insufficient, there is a batch uninstaller for OneDrive available online. I can copy the code here if you need it.

 

Windows 10 - OneDrive

[/quote] Click to expand... Sorry, but I think you're confused and keep referring to Onedrive. There is a big difference between the consumer version of Onedrive business O365 version. I do not have the consumer version of Onedrive installed... it is Onedrive for Business. Also, this script is for "Onedrive" .... not Onedrive for Business. Thanks anyway.

OneDrive (for Business) built-in Windows 10 differences?

No thanks for providing a non-rant version. I ought to recruit about 20 million people and walk down to Microsoft headquarters and do them in. Tired of Microsoft forcing their childish development skills on the masses.

 

Move the OneDrive Folder

Move the OneDrive Folder in Windows 10

When you set up OneDrive to sync with your computer, a folder C:\Users\XXXX\OneDrive will be created to store the contents. XXXX denotes your username. To move this folder to another location follow these simple steps:

1. Unlink OneDrive from your PC:

• Go to the taskbar notification area
• Right-click on the OneDrive icon
• Select settings
• Click: Unlink this PC

2. Delete the C:\Users\XXXX\OneDrive folder

3. Create a new folder (target folder) for OneDrive contents, e.g. D:\OneDrive

4. Create Directory Junction for the new folder

• In the search area of the taskbar type CMD and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter
• In the command window type

mklink /J C:\Users\XXXX\OneDrive D:\OneDrive

adjusting it to your specific username and selection of the target folder

5. Link again OneDrive to your PC using the OneDrive icon in the taskbar notification area