Windows 10: How does onedrive actually work?

Tell me if I'm wrong but to me the common sense way onedrive should work is as follows: Files I create or download to my computer remain on my computer this should be common sense. I should then be able to choose specific folders to back up to the cloud automatically. Done. Instead you have this ridiculously convoluted trash heap that tries to back up everything in your photos and documents and if you tell it not to do so, it just deletes them, because they were never really on your computer to begin with. This doesn't provide a useful service it just prevents you from using your PC in the w

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Windows 10 - OneDrive

Right click on the app and one of the properties has an option to not automatically start it. Uncheck, restart the computer, and it should stop. If you want to go another step further, find the OneDrive app in the start menu, right click on it and uninstall.

If that is still insufficient, there is a batch uninstaller for OneDrive available online. I can copy the code here if you need it.

 

No onedrive

Hello Francis,

Doing the steps below to install the latest version of OneDrive may be able to help.

1. Download and install the latest version of OneDrive that's rolling out with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
2. Restart your computer.
3. After your computer restarts, select the Start button, search for “OneDrive”, and then select the OneDrive desktop app.
4. When OneDrive Setup starts, enter your personal account, or your work or school account, and then select Sign in.

 

OneDrive not running - reset won't work - how to get latest version?

Thanks for the suggestion.
The reason why I wanted to do a reset or re-install is to indeed get OneDrive in that list. Currently it isn't.