Windows 10: Onedrive deleted my desktop kind of?

Onedrive deleted my whole desktop somehowI am pretty annoyed with onedrive for a while now. Synchronizing my desktop folder with onedrive has led to problems in the past. So now I decided to deactivate synchronization for my desktop, next thing I know, all the folders on my desktop are gone. The folder desktop is also empty. Most of my data on desktop was only links to other folders on different HDDs and SSDs, so most of the data is probably still there, but it's very confusing and difficult to find out if something is missing. Now in the Onedrive folder on the other hand, there still is the w

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Onedrive deleted my desktop (kind of)?

Onedrive deleted my whole desktop somehow

I am pretty annoyed with onedrive for a while now. Synchronizing my desktop folder with onedrive has led to problems in the past. So now I decided to deactivate synchronization for my desktop, next thing I know, all the folders on my desktop are gone. The folder desktop is also empty. Most of my data on desktop was only links to other folders on different HDDs and SSDs, so most of the data is probably still there, but it's very confusing and difficult to find out if something is missing. Now in the Onedrive folder on the other hand, there still is the whole desktop, but probably an older version. I cannot just drag and drop the whole desktop from onedrive, because it simply states that "there is a problem" but doesn't specify what is that problem.

I've also got an extra ssd where only the windows system runs on, and some important data, where said original desktop folder, which is now empty, was obviously in. But the whole windows ssd still has the same amount of taken space as before.

I know this is all a bit confusing, but please help me of you have any idea how to remove onedrive without it causing that much chaos...

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Deleted icons stay on desktop (not in desktop folder)

I can only suggest that you
1 Add a list of steps you have already taken.
2 Add a comment about restarting the computer. Do the deleted icons disappear then?
2 Add a comment explaining if any Desktop items do delete correctly and whether or not there are any significant differences between those that do delete correctly and those that don't.
3 Add a list of any OS tweaks you have done & any third-party OS-related utilities you have run.

I assume you have already reinstalled your display driver.
I don't see a Repair install as being relevant. Repair Install - TenForumsTutorials

Denis

 

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.