Windows 10: How do I utilize OneDrive for freeing up storage space?

Discus and support How do I utilize OneDrive for freeing up storage space? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have a lot of photos on Dropbox and wanted to switch them over to OneDrive, as my Dropbox was full and I have unlimited OneDrive space so I may as... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Abc123, Nov 5, 2015.

  1. Abc123 Win User

    How do I utilize OneDrive for freeing up storage space?


    I have a lot of photos on Dropbox and wanted to switch them over to OneDrive, as my Dropbox was full and I have unlimited OneDrive space so I may as well utilize it, but after moving everything over, all the photos are showing up in the OneDrive folder in Windows Explorer. The folder is taking up the same amount of space as what I had saved to Dropbox. What is the point of OneDrive cloud space if I have to download everything to my desktop anyway? Please help, there has to be something I'm missing

    :)
     
    Abc123, Nov 5, 2015
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    Microsoft really leave a big black hole at managing OneDrive space vs. local phone storage. I'm losing hours trying to find out how to free local space WITHOUT losing my photo's on OneDrive. I've ended up deleting photos from OneDrive, including deleting
    them from the Recycle Bin on OneDrive. The photos finally disappear from my phone, but free storage space isn't going up. The storage setting for photos is This Device. I need to clear space on my device for the system update. Please help.
     
    Siem Eikelenboom, Nov 5, 2015
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  3. Windows,

    How should a pc with two Hard drives be set up to use one of the Drives for windows and the other for Storage for a home Media storage. Would this be a good alternative to OneDrive due to the recent decrease in free OneDrive Storage. My office subscription
    expires soon and not sure where to go with my files.
     
    KeithSimpsonRR, Nov 5, 2015
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  4. lx07 Win User

    How do I utilize OneDrive for freeing up storage space?

    Once everything is uploaded to OneDrive you can right click on the onedrive icon in your taskbar and select "settings". Open the "Account" tab then "choose folders" and deselect the folders you want only in the cloud. This will delete them from your PC but leave them on OneDrive.


    How do I utilize OneDrive for freeing up storage space? [​IMG]


    It would probably be a good idea to make a local copy also.

    See this though regarding unlimited storage... MS Downgrades free Onedrive storage, ends unlimited for Office 365 - Windows 10 Forums
     
    lx07, Nov 5, 2015
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  5. Kari Win User
    Right click the OneDrive icon in notification area, select Settings:


    How do I utilize OneDrive for freeing up storage space? [​IMG]


    Select the Account tab, click Choose folders:


    How do I utilize OneDrive for freeing up storage space? [​IMG]


    Unselect Sync all files and folders in my OneDrive, then manually select only those folders you want to keep synced under Sync these folders only. Leave all unselected if you do not want any of the OneDrive content being synced to your local computer:


    How do I utilize OneDrive for freeing up storage space? [​IMG]
     
    Kari, Nov 5, 2015
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  6. Abc123 Win User
    Thanks guys!!!

    What would happen if I chose "unlink onedrive"? Could I not then use onedrive from my browser like a separate entity?
     
    Abc123, Nov 5, 2015
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  7. Kari Win User
    Exactly the opposite: you could then use OneDrive only from browser. If you are sure you will never sync your files to local PC, this is a good option.
     
    Kari, Nov 5, 2015
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  8. Abc123 Win User

    How do I utilize OneDrive for freeing up storage space?

    Great, this is what I will do, thanks so much
     
    Abc123, Nov 5, 2015
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  9. pparks1 Win User
    The point is two fold.

    First, you end up with a second copy of your data, one on your computer and one in the cloud. So, its like a backup.

    Second, having the second copy locally means that you can edit files and such even when you are not online.

    In your case, if saving space is what you need, then doing what is suggested above is the right way to accomplish that task.
     
    pparks1, Nov 5, 2015
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  10. topgundcp Win User
    This is exactly what I did. So might as well disable onedrive from Startup in your PC: one less process to run a startup.
     
    topgundcp, Nov 5, 2015
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  11. Abc123 Win User
    Good idea, thanks a lot
     
    Abc123, Apr 5, 2018
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