Windows 10: OneDrive & Old MS Account

I have elected to use OneDrive to backup the files/folders on my desktop, yet I must admit I am confused on accessing it from Windows Explorer, especially from my Surface Laptop 5. I used to use my laptop for work while with a company with a separate MS account. When I left the company, I used SetupProd_OffScrub.exe to get rid of any association with that account. Then I used my personal MS account to install Office 365. However, what I see in Windows Explorer is 2 OneDrive folders AND a OneDrive folder under C:\Users/Myname. Further, is I unlink the PC and try to link OneDrive again, the old

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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.

 

Two OneDrive accounts question

In a small office we are in the process of renewing the main PC and have a query about OneDrive account.
I did not realise that the older pc which is running Windows7 had a OneDrive folder and has Office Home and Student installed, the ISP IMAP email account is used to sign in to OneDrive 5Gb free account.

On the new pc running Windows 10 Pro and Office365 Personal with 1Tb OneDrive storage, this pc also has a OneDrive folder which is attached to the Microsoft Outlook.com Office 365 Personal account.

We will be transferring all data from old pc to new pc so my
Questions are;

1. Can we keep the two OneDrive accounts? (With different sign in credentials)
2. Which account would automatically use the OneDrive folder on the new pc?
3. I assume that the best option would be to upload the data from the old pc OneDrive account folder to the new pc OneDrive account folder so that all OneDrive data is in the same account and OneDrive folder on the new pc. I am correct?

 

Replacing old laptop but keeping MS account the same

I just got a new laptop to replace my older one. What i want to do is use my current Microsoft account for the new laptop and put my old laptop under a new account. Eventually, after all the files are moved, i will probably deactivate the new MS account
(with the old laptop) Also, I want to move my files from

my old laptop to my new laptop via OneDrive. I have family pics that i don’t want to lose. What is the the step-by-step process for all of this? Am I forgetting anything? I am getting older and I don’t think these things through as well as i used to. Thanks
for your assistance.

Best regards,

Paul