Windows 10: Microsoft update merged my PC and Onedrive files

Discus and support Microsoft update merged my PC and Onedrive files in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi, I logged into my laptop this morning which I updated a few days ago to updates KB5013887 and KB5014699. For some reason the blue menu when you... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Steffan G, Jun 23, 2022.

  1. Steffan G Win User

    Microsoft update merged my PC and Onedrive files


    Hi, I logged into my laptop this morning which I updated a few days ago to updates KB5013887 and KB5014699. For some reason the blue menu when you first purchase a laptop came up, to which I skipped all sections. I got an email saying that my Onedrive storage was full, so I went and had a look and it turns out the Documents, Desktop, and Pictures files had all merged into my Onedrive folders. I hadn't realised this yet so I deleted the Onedrive Desktop icon which ended up wiping my PC Desktop clean. I've managed to recover the files from the recycle bin but still the PC desktop has been wiped.

    :)
     
    Steffan G, Jun 23, 2022
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  2. D_o_S Win User

    Company merging on the horizon

    The Inq. talks about some major company merging that could take place this summer. What is likely to happen is summarized in the following list:

    • eBay is in talks with Microsoft and Yahoo regarding cooperation and perhaps even a combination
    • Oracle, SAP and perhaps Novell might be "up to something"
    • Telecoms will surely continue to be a big source of deal-making and not just through attempts to build scale and geographic coverage. Deals such as Sky-Easynet and eBay-Skype suggest that combinations of services could be the way forward.
    • Sun might be bought by Fujitsu Siemens, HP or Dell
    Source: The Inq
     
    D_o_S, Jun 23, 2022
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  3. P4-630 Win User
    OneDrive Placeholders are coming back, now called On-Demand Sync

    Microsoft update merged my PC and Onedrive files [​IMG]


    "At Ignite 2016, Microsoft has just announced that it is bringing Placeholders back to OneDrive on Windows 10. Now, they are not called Placeholders anymore — Microsoft is renaming the feature to “On-Demand Sync” which makes a lot more sense than “Placeholders”.

    The company demoed this feature at Microsoft Ignite today, and it works just like it used to previously. As you can see in the screenshot above, the files stored in OneDrive weighed in around 9GB, but the actual size on disk was only around 3MB which is really neat. Of course, this feature isn’t anything new as it was available back in the Windows 8 days. However, Microsoft removed the feature with Windows 10, and after lots of waiting, they are finally coming back.

    In case you are not familiar with OneDrive Placeholders, it’s a pretty neat feature which lets you see all of your OneDrive files on your computer — but they are not actually downloaded on your PC. When you open them, OneDrive will download the files on-demand, saving your local space which is really useful, especially if you have a PC that doesn’t have a lot of storage.

    While Microsoft didn’t announce when exactly On-Demand Sync will be available to OneDrive users, we suspect it will be available with Windows 10 Redstone 2 — which is expected to arrive early next year.
    "

    https://mspoweruser.com/onedrive-placeholders-coming-back-now-called-demand-sync/
     
    P4-630, Jun 23, 2022
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  4. Microsoft update merged my PC and Onedrive files

    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, Jun 23, 2022
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