Windows 10: Documents Folder is in OneDrive instead of on Hard Drive

Discus and support Documents Folder is in OneDrive instead of on Hard Drive in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have an issue that I think is being caused by the simple fact that my documents folder is in OneDrive instead of on my computer's hard drive. I don't... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by AmyRutherford, Dec 20, 2018.

  1. AMYRUTHERFORD
    AmyRutherford Win User

    Documents Folder is in OneDrive instead of on Hard Drive


    I have an issue that I think is being caused by the simple fact that my documents folder is in OneDrive instead of on my computer's hard drive. I don't want OneDrive and I don't know how this happened because everything (in my opinion) should default to save on the hard drive and not something that requires internet access. How do I get my documents folder to be ONLY on my computer's hard drive and not on OneDrive?

    :)
     
    AmyRutherford, Dec 20, 2018
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  2. SID_0987
    Sid_0987 Win User

    Documents and Pictures folder shortcuts in User folder go to OneDrive instead of the local folders.

    Hello. I am having troubles with my User folder in Windows 10.

    I had OneDrive activated because I use OneDrive to store files I want available across multiple devices, but there are other files that I keep local in my home machine. I've had a OneDrive Documents and Pictures folders showing together with my local Documents
    and Pictures folders under my User folder. I didn't like it, but it was working alright. Today, however, my local folders disappeared from my User folder in File Explorer and I cannot access them through the User folder shortcuts. The actual local folders
    are still in my hard drive because if I enter their path, they can be navigated to. The shortcuts now only point to OneDrive folders.

    I deactivated OneDrive in my machine and all I got was a local copy of the OneDrive folders that the User folder keeps pointing to.

    I tried the Properties > Location tab to point to the location of my local folders instead, but 1. Documents shortcut didn't have a Locations tab, and 2. Pictures folder says I don't have access to change the location.

    How do I get my User folder to display all shortcuts to my local folders and my OneDrive folder to have the shortcuts to the OneDrive folders instead of this huge mix?

    Help please!

    Specs:

    Windows 10 Build 10586.420
     
    Sid_0987, Dec 20, 2018
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  3. KARISNYDERS
    KariSnyders Win User
    My internal hard drive personal document folders do not show in file explorer

    Hello-

    HELP! I cannot see any of my documents or folders on my internal hard drive when I go to file explorer This PC. The OneDrive documents folder shows up instead. The only way for me to access my documents and folders on my internal drive is if they are pinned
    to quick task menu or if I go into my Windows: C drive and go into the users. Only then can I access the folders and documents. Same goes when I try to save documents to my internal drive! Beyond frustrated and can't figure out why this suddenly occurred.
    Thanks!

    [Moved from: OneDrive / Working with files and folders on OneDrive / Editing and viewing files and folders / OneDrive in Windows 10]
     
    KariSnyders, Dec 20, 2018
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  4. THEMATT1984
    TheMatt1984 Win User

    Documents Folder is in OneDrive instead of on Hard Drive

    Why I have TWO Documents folders?

    ok so lemme start off my saying i recently wiped my system and installed windows 10
    and i noticed even more recently that i seem to have TWO documents folders...
    i have one that has nothing that it should in it and the other somehow is linked to Onedrive...
    the onedrive linked one has everything that the non onedrive should. (game saves, etc)
    my question is...why? is this normal cause i can't imagine it is...
    i don't think steam game save cloud will work with onedrive so i need to know, is this fixable WITHOUT another wipe? i have no idea how my onedrive got synced with my documents folder. i didn't set it up that way. any help is appreciated!
    thanks!
     
    TheMatt1984, Dec 20, 2018
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