Windows 10: How to Stop and Start OneDrive Syncing - my simple method

I have created a simple solution for me to stop and start OneDrive Syncing by using the Windows Task Scheduler.

I have created a basic task to start OneDrive with the following:

• Task Name: Start OneDrive
• Trigger: Daily
• Scheduling: Your prefered start time (enter the date when you want the syncing to commence)
• Action: Start a program
• Script: Where the OneDrive image resides, normally in C:\Users\XXX\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe

When OneDrive starts it will open the OneDrive window and if set the OneDrive taskbar icon will appear. I work from home, so I do not have to log off – you have to try that one by yourself. DO NOT USE THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPTION.





The second basic task is to stop OneDrive:

• Task Name: Stop OneDrive
• Trigger: Daily
• Scheduling: Your prefer stop time (enter the date when you want the syncing to commence)
• Action: Start a program
• Script: Taskkill.exe with the arguments /im OneDrive.exe /F

Once OneDrive is stopped, when set, the OneDrive icon may still be shown as a toolbar icon, but as soon as you move the mouse over the icon it will disappear.


Save and test check with a start and stop time close to each other – make it 10 minutes between start and stop and verify - then setup the real times.


If anyone has a better idea it would be great to hear from you.


Hope this will help you all.

:)

 

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.

 

How do I stop solications to setup OneDrive?

Hi,

We apologize for the delay response and thank you for the additional details.

Upon analyzing this matter, it seems that
OneDrive is having issues in syncing your
Microsoft Account that causes the issue to occur. We suggest you to try these following methods and check if there's any changes:

Method 1: add/remove your account in OneDrive.

To do unlink your account, follow these steps:

• 
  Right-click on the
  cloud icon
  on the lower right of your screen.
  
• 
  Choose
  Settings.
  
• 
  On the
  Account tab, click on
  Unlink this PC.
  
• 
  Choose
  Unlink Account.
  

To add your account, just run OneDrive again the enter your credentials.

Method 2: reset OneDrive.

To reset OneDrive, follow these steps:

• 
  Press
  Windows key + R.
  
• 
  Type
  %localappdata%\Microsoft\OneDrive\onedrive.exe /reset
  
• 
  Click
  OK.
  
• 
  Make sure that the
  cloud iconor the
  OneDrive icon
  on the bottom right
  disappears.
  
• 
  If the icon doesn't
  re-appear after a few minutes, press
  Windows key + R
  and type
  %localappdata%\Microsoft\OneDrive\onedrive.exe
  

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.

 

Windows 10 - OneDrive

W10Privacy utility. Option to permanently stop OneDrive from starting up.