Windows 10: onedrive and compression

Discus and support onedrive and compression in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I compressed my hard drive and by default it compressed the Onedrive files. Now I have 10 GB less on my hard drive than I did before compression. I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by MeganAdams2, Jul 8, 2019.

  1. MEGANADAMS2
    MeganAdams2 Win User

    onedrive and compression


    I compressed my hard drive and by default it compressed the Onedrive files. Now I have 10 GB less on my hard drive than I did before compression. I believe these files are now local (the icon is the non-solid green tick which means locally available). I tried specifying online only (blue cloud icon). But it didn't respond.


    How do I get these files off my computer and in the cloud only? I have some video that should be there.

    Thank you.

    :)
     
    MeganAdams2, Jul 8, 2019
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  2. FORDGT90CONCEPT
    FordGT90Concept Win User

    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, Jul 8, 2019
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  3. MURALIDHAR_G
    Muralidhar_G Win User
    Onedrive

    Hi Hiatt,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    I suggest you to refer the article Find
    lost or missing files in OneDrive         for more information regarding the missing files.



    If the issue still persists please follow the steps to contact
    OneDrive support for further assistance on this issue.

    1. Login to OneDrive.com.
    2. Click the ? Help icon on the top banner of the page.
    3. Select Email OneDrive support for the further assistance.






    Muralidhar

    Microsoft Community Moderator
     
    Muralidhar_G, Jul 8, 2019
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  4. SRIMADHWA_B
    Srimadhwa_B Win User

    onedrive and compression

    OneDrive and manually freeing up space by compressing OS drive

    Hi Jlajr,

    Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community Forums.

    Appreciate your efforts to work on this issue.

    Regarding the drive compression, suggest you to refer to the suggestion provided by ‘Ken
    Blake - Microsoft MVP’ from this thread     to get more information on this topic.

    Article for Reference.

    ‘Files save to OneDrive by default
    in Windows 10    ’.

    I would suggest you to contact the OneDrive In-App support for further help with this issue, where we have dedicated support professionals who are well-equipped with the knowledge to handle this query for you.

    Sign in to OneDrive.com from any browser, 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.

    Changes in OneDrive forum:
    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/feedback/forum/fdbk_news/changes-in-onedrive-forum/6f2969b2-1131-412e-b8ca-9eda47acd9b6

    Further, I would also like to let you know that OneDrive UserVoice is your place to suggest the features you’d like to see us add to OneDrive. Refer to the
    Feedback section from this article ‘Use OneDrive Files
    On-Demand in Windows    ’.

    Hope this helps.

    Regards,

    Srimadhwa B

    Microsoft Community-Moderator
     
    Srimadhwa_B, Jul 8, 2019
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