Windows 10: Restoring Onedrive files - help please!

Hello,Really hoping somebody can help as I've had no response from Microsoft so far despite 5 or 6 attempts.On Friday 4 June, I unsynced my 'Documents' folder from OneDrive and deleted the existing folder from Onedrive. However, the files subsequently disappeared from my computer too meaning I'd lost everything. So far, I have tried:1. Logging into OneDrive and restoring to a previous date. This doesn't do anything.2. Restoring OneDrive to a previous version throuh File Explorer. This retrieves all the files but they are write protected and have grey crosses on 99% of the files.3. Restore 'Doc

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Unable to restore files deleted from OneDrive

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I have reviewed the information provided by you and I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to you, I realize how frustrating these things can be.
We at Microsoft prioritize our customers’ satisfaction. I appreciate the time you have taken to work on this issue.

I suggest you to refer the steps from the article
Restore deleted files or folders in OneDrive
to restore the files and check if that helps.

You can also contact the OneDrive support team by following the steps mentioned below:

Sign in to OneDrive.com from any browser, click the ‘?’ help icon on the top banner of the page and select
Email OneDrive support. Submit your question and follow the prompts to request support.

Hope it helps.

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

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.

 

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