Windows 10: Can I setup OneDrive so that I can see all data, but only pull it when I need it?

I have 1TB of OneDrive space pretty much maxed out. I've just done a fresh restore of Windows on my Surface Book, and I was expecting to be able to only pull OneDrive data as needed. That doesn't seem to be the case.


When I install OneDrive and choose folders, the only option it's giving me is to do a full sync. This is simply not an option, and really defeats one of the primary benefits of having a service like OneDrive.


If I setup all my folders to Sync, it's going to render the machine virtually useless until everything is 100% synced. This is because between OneDrive itself, Windows Defender scanning everything it syncs, and Indexer indexing everything, the CPU gets pinned and I can't do anything else.


This also slows down the entire procedure of downloading and scanning/indexing all the files in general, because the CPU is so maxed out. It would take a week or more to get all of this synced, even if I had the hard disk space...which leads me into the next problem. I don't have the disk space!


What's confusing is that for the passed year I've been using OneDrive in exactly this way. I have a desktop computer with my primary storage that is fully synced with OneDrive. Then from the laptop I was able to see all the data, but didn't have to pull it to the local drive until I actually needed it. Now with a clean install, I don't see any way to do this..??


Is there any way to use OneDrive in this way, so that I can see all of the data and access it, but only sync/download it on demand?


Any information about this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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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.

 

How do I stop solications to setup OneDrive?

Hi,

We apologize for the delay response and thank you for the additional details.

Upon analyzing this matter, it seems that
OneDrive is having issues in syncing your
Microsoft Account that causes the issue to occur. We suggest you to try these following methods and check if there's any changes:

Method 1: add/remove your account in OneDrive.

To do unlink your account, follow these steps:

• 
  Right-click on the
  cloud icon
  on the lower right of your screen.
  
• 
  Choose
  Settings.
  
• 
  On the
  Account tab, click on
  Unlink this PC.
  
• 
  Choose
  Unlink Account.
  

To add your account, just run OneDrive again the enter your credentials.

Method 2: reset OneDrive.

To reset OneDrive, follow these steps:

• 
  Press
  Windows key + R.
  
• 
  Type
  %localappdata%\Microsoft\OneDrive\onedrive.exe /reset
  
• 
  Click
  OK.
  
• 
  Make sure that the
  cloud iconor the
  OneDrive icon
  on the bottom right
  disappears.
  
• 
  If the icon doesn't
  re-appear after a few minutes, press
  Windows key + R
  and type
  %localappdata%\Microsoft\OneDrive\onedrive.exe
  

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.

 

Microsoft OneDrive Stuck at OOBE During Windows 10 Setup

Hi,

An incomplete installation or corrupted setup file may be the possible reason why you're unable to install OneDrive during Windows 10 setup. To better assist you, we'd like to gather more information:

• Are you trying to install OneDrive after Windows 10 Creators Update?
• Did you get any error messages?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

We're looking forward to your response.