Windows 10: How to prevent Windows 10 from creating a OneDrive folder

Discus and support How to prevent Windows 10 from creating a OneDrive folder in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I unlinked my PC from OneDrive, uninstalled OneDrive, changed the default location of all files so they are not going to the OneDrive folder, I even... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Laserray70, Jan 14, 2021.

  1. How to prevent Windows 10 from creating a OneDrive folder


    I unlinked my PC from OneDrive, uninstalled OneDrive, changed the default location of all files so they are not going to the OneDrive folder, I even deleted the OneDrive folder.


    But with Windows update and even when I run SFC /SCANNOW, the OneDrive folder magically reappears.


    How can this madness be stopped?


    I simply don't want OneDrive plain and simple.


    It would be sad if I was forced to re-delete the folder with every update from now to eternity well, at least til windows 10 support ends

    :)
     
    Laserray70, Jan 14, 2021
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  2. Freezer Win User

    Windows 10 - OneDrive

    Anyone know how to remove "OneDrive - For Business" from the Explorer navigation panel? I've tried just about every registry modification, and windows policy for "Onedrive" but they only seem to work for the consumer product, not for onedrive for business.

    The onedrive product alone is so damn annoying and continues to load itself upon startup, even when it's explicitly remove from startup. It continues to automatically load and unload itself from within the startup folder... while I'm actively watching it load itself into the startup folder.
     
    Freezer, Jan 14, 2021
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  3. 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.
     
    FordGT90Concept, Jan 14, 2021
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  4. Freezer Win User

    How to prevent Windows 10 from creating a OneDrive folder

    Windows 10 - OneDrive

    This is Windows 10 Pro... Enterprise is an entirely different deal and I'm sure I won't have problems that route, but I'm not forking over more $ to dipshit developers. The only thing I can think of is un-linking my Office 365 accounts within Office, but that defeats the purpose of accessing the files ONLINE and managing them from there. I have two alumni accounts, not a single problem in Windows 7/8 until M$shit devs decided to integrate Onedrive. I've deleted, renamed, set read-only to "msosync.exe," ... but windows continues to add it again and again, and NOW I just noticed it's now linking to groove.exe, instead of onedrive. Sooo fn annoying!



    Onedrive on Windows 10 is not an 'app' it is integrated. Plus I don't fool around with the Windows Store thoughtless developer child bullshit. Windows Store ought to be completely removed from the Windows platform all together. Also I do not intend to completely remove Onedrive, it defeats the purpose... the purpose is to REMOVE it from Windows Explorer navigation and startup.
     
    Freezer, Jan 14, 2021
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