Windows 10: OneDrive Synchronisation has dumped dozens of items on my Lock screen

Two days ago, I powered up my laptop and there was a message "OneDrive is starting to back up your files" It finished 18 minutes later but left dozens of items on my Lock screen, shown in the photo below.

I tried to use System Restore but that caused more problems: (1) it won't let me restore to a date prior to OneDrive's damage and (2) it will only allow me to run System Restore manually, as which is useful as a chocolate teapot.

I've created new threads in the MS Community so I mustn't double-post here.

What I'd really appreciate are your views on whether or not I need to have to have One-Drive installed.

I never take my laptop outside of my house (especially nowadays, with Covid19 lockdown rules) and the only possible benefit I can envisage is if my laptop gets stolen - which is most unlikely.

What do you think?

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OneDrive - synchronisation problems

A response from the Microsoft OneDrive team suggests that "we dot [sic] have this feature available to sync Password protected files on OneDrive for consumer account.

However, it has been recently introduced but requires an Office 365 subscription to use this feature, as it is design in collaboration with Office 365."

Having been synchronising password protected files for some years with OneDrive, I find it difficult to believe. I also find it difficult to believe that Microsoft would suddenly do something like this without some form of warning. If one purchases Office 2016, for example, that is a sizeable donation to Microsoft's coffers and they expect you to also purchase an Office 365 subscription just to keep OneDrive working?

Anyone know a good book on 'how to convert a lifelong Windows user to Apple?'

 

Lock Screen Image Too Big

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

• Is this issue occurs only when the pictures are set from OneDrive?

I suggest you to set the picture for the lock screen using the default lock screen pictures and check whether the issue persist or not, follow the below steps to set the pictures.

• Go to “settings” and click on “personalization”.
• Under “lock screen” tab, select the option from the drop box as “picture”.
• Then under “choose your picture” option, click on any picture and go to the lock screen, check whether the issue persists or not.

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

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.