Windows 10: After Removing Onedrive Many Files Remain.

Discus and support After Removing Onedrive Many Files Remain. in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I recently removed Onedrive from 3 of my W10 1909 machines and found many, many files associated with Onedrive on each of them. Search Everything... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Bluewind, Feb 23, 2020.

  1. BLUEWIND
    Bluewind Win User

    After Removing Onedrive Many Files Remain.


    I recently removed Onedrive from 3 of my W10 1909 machines and found many, many files associated with Onedrive on each of them.

    Search Everything reveals the following examples:
    C:windows//Winsxs\amd64-microsoft windows-s..ivebackup._ .... plus many more in Winsxs
    Setting Handlers_... several files
    For about 50 more in c:\\Windows\Servicing\LCU

    Most are small,2kb, but few are 20kb or larger.

    I've no idea what the files are and am unable to delete them using Search Everything because I keep getting a message about needing permission from Trusted Installer.

    I am clearing in over my head here and really need some help?

    Thank you.

    :)
     
    Bluewind, Feb 23, 2020
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  2. STANIMAL21
    stanimal21 Win User

    Why were SMART Files Removed from OneDrive in Windows 10?

    Technical Level : Basic

    Summary

    This article details why SMART files, also known as placeholder files, were removed from OneDrive in Windows 10.

    Details

    OneDrive has gone through many changes in Windows 10, most notably the removal of SMART files (placeholder files) from OneDrive. They still exist in Windows 8.1, however they were removed, hopefully temporarily, from OneDrive in Windows 10 because of the
    fragmented sync engines between OneDrive on Windows 7/Mac, OneDrive on Windows 8.1, and OneDrive for Business. The following article details what changes the OneDrive team made and why they made them:

    Taking the Next Step in
    OneDrive

    From a development point of view, it's a much better approach to consolidate their codebase, but from a user point of view, it's very frustrating.

    Like many of us, if you want that feature back, please vote for it here on the OneDrive UserVoice page:

    OneDrive UserVoice: "Sync online only" for Ondrive

    Getting Started with OneDrive and Choosing Folders

    To get started with OneDrive in Windows 10, please review these pages to familiarize yourself with the tools new processes:

    Since you cannot choose which files are Available Online-only and Available Offline, you can choose the folders you want to sync. Review these two pages:

     
    stanimal21, Feb 23, 2020
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  3. FORDGT90CONCEPT
    FordGT90Concept Win User
    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.
     
    FordGT90Concept, Feb 23, 2020
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  4. STICKIE
    stickie Win User

    After Removing Onedrive Many Files Remain.

    Remove OneDrive

    Hi .... wish to remove OneDrive from fresh install W10.....
    have uninstalled it from inside Control Panel but am unnerved to find a OneDrive folder lurking in my username folder, which contains some 10GB predominantly a clone of my Desktop ... please, please could someone provide the steps necessary to completely remove it ..... thanks in advance ..... Alan D Kerr

    File sharing and storage made simple
     
    stickie, Feb 23, 2020
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