Windows 10: OneDrive Documents folder is not successfully restored to Default after unlinking - how to...

In Windows 11, I was not signed into One Drive, I did not want to use it to backup my Documents folder.I only discovered by accident that my documents folder was contained inside the One Drive Drive path. I attempted to restore defaults but that generated an error message. After reading some responses here it appeared it was necessary to sign in, turn off the sync to Documents, desktop, and pictures, then unlink the account. Of course signing in immediately started to sync files which I did not want it to do, which is ridiculous. However putting that aside for now, after signing in to unlink m

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How to restore original Documents folder (not Onedrive's) if I had not enough space in onedrive?

It sounds like your Documents folder may have been synced to OneDrive at some point, and now your computer is configured to use the OneDrive version of the folder instead of the local version.

To restore the original Documents folder on your computer, you will need to unsync or unlink the Documents folder from OneDrive. Here are the steps to do this:

1. Open the OneDrive settings by right-clicking on the OneDrive icon in the system tray and selecting "Settings".
   
2. Go to the "Account" tab and click on "Unlink this PC".
   
3. Confirm that you want to unlink the PC from OneDrive.
   
4. After unlinking, OneDrive will ask you if you want to keep a copy of the files on your PC or remove them. Choose to keep a copy of the files on your PC.
   
5. OneDrive will then start to remove the sync relationship with your Documents folder. This may take some time depending on how many files you have in the folder and your internet connection speed.
   

Once the sync relationship has been removed, you should be able to access the local version of the Documents folder on your computer. You can then configure your computer to use the local version of the folder instead of the OneDrive version by following these steps:

1. Open File Explorer and navigate to the OneDrive folder on your computer.
   
2. Right-click on the Documents folder and select "Properties".
   
3. In the "Location" tab, click on the "Move" button.
   
4. Choose a location for the local version of your Documents folder (e.g. C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents).
   
5. Click on "Apply" and confirm that you want to move the files from the old location to the new location.
   
6. After the files have been moved, your computer should start using the local version of the Documents folder instead of the OneDrive version.
   

I hope this helps you restore your Documents folder to its original state!

Do let me know if you need further assistance.

 

Unlink Local Documents folder from OneDrive

Currently, my local Documents folder is my OneDrive's Documents folder. I want a separate and LOCAL Documents folder along with my cloud saved OneDrive Documents folder. The Documents folder is present in C:\users\___, but it is not the default folder used
for documents. Everything that I have stored in my OneDrive Documents folder is apparently on this PC and being used as the local folder, taking up a lot of space on my ssd and therefore rendering the need for a cloud-saved Documents folder moot. How do I
unlink/path them and create a separate and distinct local folder for use without interfering with my OneDrive folder?

I have tried to change the location of the folder (documents>properties>location>restore default), but I keep receiving an error message saying that it cannot be done. I would much rather not have to reset my PC, because that seems to be the only way to
fix something that I didn't ask to be done in the first place.

 

Unlink my Documents folder from OneDrive

I recently reinstalled Windows and installed OneDrive, but did not launch it until yesterday. When I did I noticed that a large number of files were uploading - these were saved games, config files etc. from games saved in my Documents folder. As far as
I have been able to work out:

• OneDrive has hijacked my Documents folder. There is now a Documents folder in OneDrive that is the same as the previous folder which was in the default location under C:\Users\<username>\Documents. The Documents folder is now at C:\Users\<username>\OneDrive.
• I initially deleted the Documents folder (assuming a duplicate had been created in OneDrive). When I realised that this was the Documents folder *on my PC* I recovered it from the Recycle Bin.
• Attempting to move the Documents folder back to its original location yielded an error message stating that location already existed and I did not have permission to move it.
• I have tried unlinking my PC from OneDrive and setting it up again. This made no difference apart from now the option to relocate the Documents folder is missing.
• If I go to Documents Properties > Sharing the folder is called 'MA'. 'MA' was one of my folders on OneDrive. The contents appear to have been replaced by the contents of my Documents folder. On my PC the folder is called Documents but if I log into OneDrive
  in a browser the folder is still called 'MA' but the contents are the same. I found the original contents of the 'MA' folder in the OneDrive Recycling Bin and was able to restore and back them up.
• I have turned off backing up Documents under OneDrive settings>Backup but this has made no difference.

I would like to fully separate my OneDrive and Documents folders as I want to CHOOSE what to save to OneDrive, and do not need it full of config files from various games. Moreover the change is causing problems with games which cannot find the new location.

Thanks in advance for any help.