Windows 10: Turning off OneDrive backup for a folder deletes all files!

I turned off syncing to OneDrive for my desktop, and Windows deleted all the files on the desktop, leaving them only on OneDrive. This is not how this should work! If anything it should do the opposite. How about not randomly unexpectedly deleting peoples' files, Microsoft?

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Unable to turn off OneDrive documents folder backup.

Hello Lucas Holleboom

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

It seems like you have an issue turning off the OneDrive folders backup. Let’s work together in finding the best resolution to this issue.

Here are some steps you can try to resolve the issue:

• Right-click on the OneDrive icon in your system tray and select "Settings".
  
• Go to the "Account" tab and click "Unlink OneDrive".
  
• Follow the prompts to unlink your account from OneDrive.
  
• Once your account is unlinked, go to the OneDrive website (Your request has been blocked. This could be due to several reasons.) and delete any files or folders you don't want to keep.
  
• After deleting the files, go back to the OneDrive settings and click "Set up OneDrive" to re-link your account.
  
• During the setup process, make sure to uncheck the box next to "Documents" to prevent OneDrive from backing up your Documents folder.
  

We look forward to your next response.

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Software to monitor a folder, backup, then delete?

Is there such a software that will allow the monitoring of a folder to not only backup, but also delete the data? For example, if I was to have a netbook, and it has the built-in card adapter for my camera, I can just copy all the files over to the netbook in a specific folder (ie, ::Temp Pictures), then the next time it connects to the internet/network it will search the folder for any new files, copy them over to my main PC, then delete the Temp Pictures data?

I've been looking into doing this, googling and whatnot, and it seems like there are a LOT of options for monitoring folders for updates, new data, copying, etc, but I haven't quite found one that allows you to delete after copying.

Thanks! *Smile

 

Software to monitor a folder, backup, then delete?

I still think its hard to beat using NTI shadow for something like this. Though what you need is to add one more sync folder to your scheme in order for it to delete files, remember it sync/backup, so have your pictures synched to computer is pretty easy, after its on your computer, sync it to another folder that moves the files in the original directory, then when the next sync run, it will see the directory empty and remove the files.