Windows 10: OneDrive moved my Desktop into a OneDrive folder and removed everything on my computer

Discus and support OneDrive moved my Desktop into a OneDrive folder and removed everything on my computer in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; My Desktop is no longer in my User folder- it has been moved into a folder called 'OneDrive'. I don't want OneDrive. How did OneDrive install itself on... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Ci-You Ryan Huang, Feb 24, 2024.

  1. OneDrive moved my Desktop into a OneDrive folder and removed everything on my computer


    My Desktop is no longer in my User folder- it has been moved into a folder called 'OneDrive'. I don't want OneDrive. How did OneDrive install itself on my computer? Why is it messing around with my files? I didn't give it permission to do this and I am very upset.How do I revert this? I didn't ask for any of this. I don't want this. How do I delete OneDrive and keep it away from my system?

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    Ci-You Ryan Huang, Feb 24, 2024
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    Windows 10 - OneDrive

    Anyone know how to remove "OneDrive - For Business" from the Explorer navigation panel? I've tried just about every registry modification, and windows policy for "Onedrive" but they only seem to work for the consumer product, not for onedrive for business.

    The onedrive product alone is so damn annoying and continues to load itself upon startup, even when it's explicitly remove from startup. It continues to automatically load and unload itself from within the startup folder... while I'm actively watching it load itself into the startup folder.
     
    Freezer, Feb 24, 2024
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  3. 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 24, 2024
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  4. OneDrive moved my Desktop into a OneDrive folder and removed everything on my computer

    OneDrive moved my Desktop into a OneDrive folder and removed Google Drive

    To revert the shell folder locations to default, open OneDrive and do the following:

    Important: Before proceeding, copy the files in those special folders to another folder or external drive. Please don’t copy them anywhere under Desktop/Documents/Pictures. This is because disabling OneDrive backup for a folder would erase the local copies of the files. Copying them to a different location beforehand will ensure that you don’t need to download them again from the OneDrive cloud.



    1. Right-click the OneDrive icon in the Notification area and click Settings.
    2. Select the Backup tab, and click Manage Backup
    3. In the Manage folder backup dialog, click on the Stop backup link under the special folder (Desktop, Documents, or Pictures)
    4. Click Stop backup in the confirmation dialog that appears.
    5. Repeat the step for each shell folder you want to revert to the original location.

    See also:

     
    Ramesh Srinivasan, Feb 24, 2024
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