Windows 10: OneDrive stole my files! Will this fix work?

I am in the low Minor League when it comes to computers. I am hoping someone in the Majors can help me out. I inadvertently ran OneDrive few days ago and now all of my files are gone from my Windows 11 PC and are now in OneDrive. I've seen many posts on this site with the same problem and many solutions...most of which are out of my league. Just to let you know I have Microsoft 365. Will the following fix work!? FIRST, I will unlink my PC from OneDrive. SECOND, I will Restore my PC via Norton Backup and Restore I back up the PC to an external hard drive. I haven't made any changes since

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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.

 

Onedrive-I never wanted it and it stole my files

Hi, read through the article, but what about getting back the files? I had unlinked and uninstalled on my laptop because onedrive suddenly started dropping files and folders there that I did not want. But what about my desktop? When I found nearly every file had been moved off I am now downloading them back, but getting constant errors and files to large. They weren't to large when they stole them. Sorry, I have to stop, decades of work missing.

I just want my files back.

 

Programs not working

In post 26 there were steps listed to fix the operating system corruption.
Are you able to follow them?
In post 29 was the suggested dism repair command.