Windows 10: how do i remove one drive files i didnt install from my desktop

i was setting up my pc and then i turned on onedrive and then all of these random files showed up on my desktop from my other pc yet i dont even have these installed. i dont want these files on this pc so i tried deleting them but it said that it would be gone from my one drive and i dont want that. can someone either tell me how to remove these files from this pc without it being deleted from my one drive or how to get rid of the icons that are paper

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DESKTOP lists removable drives

In File Explorer, removable media such as card readers, USB drives, etc. are listed under the DESKTOP hierarchy.

They were not in prior Windows versions.

Do others see this? Can they be hidden under that Desktop branch, as the dupe listings are confusing.

W10 vers 1511.

 

windows 10 deleted my desktop files

Step 1 - I upgraded to Win 10 and lost all my files on Desktop.

Step 2 - Found the files in Network - USers- Desktop

copied all files again to desktop.

Step 3- Restarted my machine again and lost desktop files again.

Step 4 - As suggested did the following as listed below but dont find my files.

• Press “Windows + E”, open This PC/Computer
• Open Local Disc C, open Windows.old
• Click on Users, select your User name
• Go to desktop folder

Cant find my files. Why is Win 10 deleted files again and again from Desktop ?.

 

Remove an OS installation without removing files?

Its been a while since I did this sort of thing and I need help, I bought an 120gb SSD(Crucial M500) and will install windows 8 on it to be my boot OS/Drive later,

however I still have my very old Windows 7 installed on my 1TB drive(still currently my boot drive). I plan to keep most of the files in that Drive, but not the actual OS itself.. and I don't plan on dual booting, how can I remove the windows 7 on the 1TB Drive but still keep the non-OS files in there for backup purposes while I'm still setting up my new OS?