Windows 10: How to stop certain folders or file types stop syncing to OneDrive?

I recently downloaded 3 movies which are 4 GB in total. I have also been backing up other things from my computer, so I have 0.1 GB left in OneDrive. I want to know if there is a way to not back up the movies to OneDrive, but still keep them on my PC at all times. I don't want to have them on OneDrive at all, so don't tell me to go into OneDrive settings and deselect those folders, because that makes them still be on OneDrive but disappear from your computer. Unless there's other hidden settings somewhere to fix this. If I can't stop the folder from backing up, maybe there's a way to not back

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OneDrive syncing and I can't stop it

Hi Brink - I recently renewed my Office Home 365 Personal. Previously, OneDrive worked perfectly but now it's a nightmare. It's syncing and I can't stop it - it kept at it for a week earlier & the OneDrive Support Team said it was stuck and told me how to restart it. It's working on 5,000 - odd files but my SuperAntiSpyware checks 13,000-odd.

I've tried everything to stop the blasted thing, including unlinking my PC but all that did was to stop me from opening important folders on my desktop. I thought I'd found the solution myself - I went to Settings>Accounts (which includes sync) then "sync your settings" (it's at the bottom of the list on my PC), then 'turn off sync settings'. It wasn't the solution.
I know you don't usually like to look at MS Community threads where we've already gone to but if you can, you'll see what's happened. This is just one of probably six or seven on the subject of OneDrivehttps://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/have-i-solved-my-onedrive-problems-win-10/6113d0cd-f670-406e-b9aa-0630d90ce6c9

 

Stop OneDrive sync

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you want to stop syncing of OneDrive. I’ll help you with the details.



If you wish to stop syncing on your Windows PC, I would suggest you to refer the steps mentioned in the article

Turn off, disable, or uninstall OneDrive.



However, we do have dedicated support team for OneDrive and you can get in touch with them for further assistance. Follow the below steps to contact the OneDrive support team.



Sign in to OneDrive.com from any browser or Open OneDrive App, click the ‘?’ help icon on the top banner of the page and select
Email OneDrive support. Submit your question and follow the prompts to request support.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

How do I stop certain folders from syncing to onedrive?

Hi Molly,

This is Wil, one of the independent advisor, an expert with Windows 10 and a fellow Windows 10 user like you.

To stop a certain folder from syncing on OneDrive, you may deselect it on the OneDrive settings.

1. Right-click on the OneDrive icon on the system tray (bottom-right part of the screen).

2. Click on More and click on Settings.

3. Click on the Account tab and click on Choose folders.

4. Uncheck the folder that you don't want to sync on OneDrive, you may expand each folder by clicking the arrow beside it.

You may also refer to this link.
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/choose...

I hope the information I provided will help you. If you need further assistance please do reply back and I will respond as quickly as possible. Have a nice day.

Thanks,

Wilfred P.

Independent Advisor