Windows 10: How do I remove a file from Onedrive without deleting it from my pc?

Discus and support How do I remove a file from Onedrive without deleting it from my pc? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; As per the title. Thanks in advance.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Cougar Ric, Mar 23, 2020.

  1. COUGAR RIC
    Cougar Ric Win User

    How do I remove a file from Onedrive without deleting it from my pc?


    As per the title. Thanks in advance.

    :)
     
    Cougar Ric, Mar 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, Mar 23, 2020
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  3. VESAO
    Vesao Win User
    Remove account

    I suggest you backup your personalized files first before removing the account.
    To delete an account, follow these steps:
    1. Press WIN + X keys and click Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
    2. Type the following command and press Enter. Replace test with the name of your sister's account. Code:
     
    Vesao, Mar 23, 2020
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  4. MAKEDNOCE
    makednoce Win User

    How do I remove a file from Onedrive without deleting it from my pc?

    Onedrive deleted all my files


    I had list of songs in folder named MP3. (all removed)
    I had 500GB movies in Movies folder. (all removed)
    I had 500GB games in folder named Games. (not all games were removed, some of them)

    They were sent in my trash bin when i restarted my PC.
    My ondrive folder at microsoft was empty.
     
    makednoce, Mar 23, 2020
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