Windows 10: How to make OneDrive as only backup and not primary location

Discus and support How to make OneDrive as only backup and not primary location in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have Windows 11, and decided to link up OneDrive to use it as my backup. However, I want documents to be saved to folders on my C drive, and I want... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Gerry Cenci, Oct 26, 2023.

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    How to make OneDrive as only backup and not primary location


    I have Windows 11, and decided to link up OneDrive to use it as my backup. However, I want documents to be saved to folders on my C drive, and I want apps/programs to open from those, and not from OneDrive. How can I make the default save location be my C drive folders which is already set by the way, and how to make the default open from.... location be C drive, thank you.

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