Windows 10: New OneDrive folder? Why?

Discus and support New OneDrive folder? Why? in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I am trying to reinstall my original copy of Outlook 2010 on a new Windows 10 machine. Outlook 2010 is getting installed in a OneDrive folder, along... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by littleneilnpl, Feb 26, 2021.

  1. LITTLENEILNPL
    littleneilnpl Win User

    New OneDrive folder? Why?


    I am trying to reinstall my original copy of Outlook 2010 on a new Windows 10 machine. Outlook 2010 is getting installed in a OneDrive folder, along with my desktop folder. Don't understand? Local Disk -Users-Me-OneDrive-Outlook and Desktop. Why?? BTW, I didn't sign up for OneDrive and don't want it.

    :)
     
    littleneilnpl, Feb 26, 2021
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  2. TARAN_D
    TarAn_D Win User

    Move the OneDrive Folder

    Move the OneDrive Folder in Windows 10

    When you set up OneDrive to sync with your computer, a folder C:\Users\XXXX\OneDrive will be created to store the contents. XXXX denotes your username. To move this folder to another location follow these simple steps:

    1. Unlink OneDrive from your PC:

    • Go to the taskbar notification area
    • Right-click on the OneDrive icon
    • Select settings
    • Click: Unlink this PC
    2. Delete the C:\Users\XXXX\OneDrive folder

    3. Create a new folder (target folder) for OneDrive contents, e.g. D:\OneDrive

    4. Create Directory Junction for the new folder

    • In the search area of the taskbar type CMD and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter
    • In the command window type
    mklink /J C:\Users\XXXX\OneDrive D:\OneDrive

    adjusting it to your specific username and selection of the target folder

    5. Link again OneDrive to your PC using the OneDrive icon in the taskbar notification area
     
    TarAn_D, Feb 26, 2021
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  3. MICHEL CHIANGMAI
    Michel Chiangmai Win User
    onedrive duplicating my folders...

    Hi.

    Again, onedrive is going crazy and is duplicating my main folder, full of subfolders. It's locking me out of all my files. I have windows 10, Office 365 home. I paused synch at the moment before I have 1000 copy of my folder, which I can't open anyway!
    Please don't ask me any question that will further delay the repair. Simply give me a step by step solution and then improve onedrive so this won't happen again to so many of us. I suggest you also add "onedrive" in the list of "Windows Topics" below since
    thousands of users have issues with it.

    Thanks

    Michel

    *** Email address is removed for privacy ***
     
    Michel Chiangmai, Feb 26, 2021
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  4. FORDGT90CONCEPT
    FordGT90Concept Win User

    New OneDrive folder? Why?

    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, Feb 26, 2021
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