Windows 10: OneDrive and files access / delete

Had OneDrive running on my pc for some time, then I have stopped the synchronization lately.


I have also an external HDD for primary back-up.


Over the weekend I have back-up all my data on the external HDD, checked important folders to have the same amount of data, files, etc on the external HDD as on the primary SSD. In some cases I had more bits, files and folders on the back-up than on the SSD. Then I have done a clean install of Windows 10 on my SSD. Upon reinstall, OneDrive was restarted and then all hell broke loose.


The back-up files on HDD I have copied on my SSD, but without any explanation as to what had happened, some of the files and folders made after the OneDrive was stopped sometime in late July 2019, can't be found anywhere - SDD, external HDD. Not all file but some (word, pdf and jpeg).


It seems that OneDrive when synchronizing is not copying the files I have on my SSD online rather back-up the online files onto my SSD. Should that happen?


The files and folders missing are very important and I need to recover but I don't know what causes the loss in the first place.

:)

 

Enable or Disable OneDrive Notifications when Many Files are Deleted in Cloud in OneDrive Settings

How to Enable or Disable OneDrive Notifications in Windows 10 when Many Files are Deleted in Cloud


Microsoft account. OneDrive is integrated into Windows 10 where you can view, browse, upload, and share the files you saved online to OneDrive from any PC, tablet, or phone.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable OneDrive notifications for your account in Windows 10 when many files are deleted in the cloud.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Enable or Disable OneDrive Notifications when Many Files are Deleted in Cloud in OneDrive Settings
• Option Two: Enable or Disable OneDrive Notifications when Many Files are Deleted in Cloud using a REG file

OPTION ONE

Enable or Disable OneDrive Notifications when Many Files are Deleted in Cloud in OneDrive Settings
1. Click/tap on the OneDrive icon

in the notification area on the taskbar, click/tap on More, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)



2. Click/tap on the Settings tab, check (enable - default) or uncheck (disable) the Notify me when many files are deleted in the cloud box under the bottom Notifications section, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)










OPTION TWO

Enable or Disable OneDrive Notifications when Many Files are Deleted in Cloud using a REG file
*note The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts\Personal

MassDeleteNotificationDisabled DWORD

0 = Enable
1 = Disable

1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


2. Enable OneDrive Notifications when Many Files are Deleted in Cloud
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Enable_OneDrive_notifications_when_many_files_deleted_in_cloud.reg





3. Disable OneDrive Notifications when Many Files are Deleted in Cloud
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Disable_OneDrive_notifications_when_many_files_deleted_in_cloud.reg




4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. If you like, you can now delete the downloaded .reg file.

That's it,
Shawn


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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.

 

Deleting files in OneDrive

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We would suggest you to refer
Delete files or folders in OneDrive for deleting data.



If you need any further assistance on this, the best team to handle your issue will be OneDrive in app support. You can refer "Changes
in OneDrive forum on Microsoft Community" to know the support options for OneDrive.






Regards.