Windows 10: How can I STOP OneDrive from syncing LOCAL PC desktop and document folders?

Discus and support How can I STOP OneDrive from syncing LOCAL PC desktop and document folders? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; OneDrive MERGED my PC Documents with my OneDrive Documents and it is a mess. It also started syncing my local Desktop folder. OneDrive Settings will... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by annietimgrewe, Oct 3, 2023.

  1. ANNIETIMGREWE
    annietimgrewe Win User

    How can I STOP OneDrive from syncing LOCAL PC desktop and document folders?


    OneDrive MERGED my PC Documents with my OneDrive Documents and it is a mess. It also started syncing my local Desktop folder. OneDrive Settings will NOT ALLOW me to un-sync these folders. I tried managing the folders locally on my PC via right-clicking the OneDrive Icon/Settings, and also tried signing into the browser to try. Neither would allow me to un-sync.I often keep items on my desktop as I am using them, or want to keep them PRIVATE from OneDrive. I feel like OneDrive is totally over-stepping and has hi-jacked my PC.I want my USER file manager folders to stay ONLY LOCAL, with the ex

    :)
     
    annietimgrewe, Oct 3, 2023
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  2. AAYMAN_FARZAND
    aayman_farzand Win User

    Sync folder between Air and PC locally

    I'm looking for a software which will keep folders on my Mac Air and PC synced via the local wireless network.

    I usually take my Mac with me everywhere and as such have tons of large downloaded files that I have to manually copy over to the PC. I'm looking for something that'll transfer the files over the local wireless network in my home.

    Any suggestions?
     
    aayman_farzand, Oct 3, 2023
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  3. WILDDEATHBRONY
    WiLdDEATHbrony Win User
    Stop onedrive from Syncing my Documents+desktop folder!

    I have Installed FF14 from steam onto my External drive and have tried to install the games Launcher onto my external drive as well but Windows insists on choosing its default as my Onedrive Documents/Desktop folder and I can't move it. I cannot access the Settings at all when Syncing is paused. When it says 'your files are synced' and I try to un-choose the Documents folder it states it Can't stop syncing folder because its the Windows Documents/Desktop folder and is an important folder in Windows and is pointed to OneDrive. How the heck can I fix this to keep it from syncing my Desktop and Documents?!?
    Worst comes to worse I have all documents saved on another External Harddrive just incase.
     
    WiLdDEATHbrony, Oct 3, 2023
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  4. ELIURI
    eliuri Win User

    How can I STOP OneDrive from syncing LOCAL PC desktop and document folders?

    OneDrive Sync altered many desktop files

    ok...I got that part now about files needing to be in the local OneDrive folder in order to synch automatically..Though it seems i cant upload any files from my pc to my online OneDrive. Even those in the OneDrive local folders

    There still remains the issue of those Protected Folders-Desktop and Documents-not synching as they should--as suggested by that screenshot-whereby I cannot stop and start the synching process. The Desktop and Documents rectangles remain not selected--regardless of what I do
     
    eliuri, Oct 3, 2023
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