Windows 10: Why does deselecting system folders from OneDrive sync delete or hide those folders on my PC?

I have a personal MS365 subscription. On my work PC I'm signed in to MS because I want to use office programs associated with the subscription: Word, Excel, etc. I DO NOT want to sync work-related files in the Windows 11 system folders My Documents, Pictures, Videos, etc. to my personal OneDrive account. I want the files in those system folders to remain on the PC. If I deselect those folders from OneDrive sync they are no longer visible in the Windows Explorer folder tree. It appears OneDrive has the ability to delete - or at least hide - default OS system folders. What am I doing wrong? So

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Trouble deleting a folder

Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

*Confused

Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well hwell:

 

Move the OneDrive Folder

Move the OneDrive Folder in Windows 10

When you set up OneDrive to sync with your computer, a folder C:\Users\XXXX\OneDrive will be created to store the contents. XXXX denotes your username. To move this folder to another location follow these simple steps:

1. Unlink OneDrive from your PC:

• Go to the taskbar notification area
• Right-click on the OneDrive icon
• Select settings
• Click: Unlink this PC

2. Delete the C:\Users\XXXX\OneDrive folder

3. Create a new folder (target folder) for OneDrive contents, e.g. D:\OneDrive

4. Create Directory Junction for the new folder

• In the search area of the taskbar type CMD and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter
• In the command window type

mklink /J C:\Users\XXXX\OneDrive D:\OneDrive

adjusting it to your specific username and selection of the target folder

5. Link again OneDrive to your PC using the OneDrive icon in the taskbar notification area

 

Is it possible to choose certain folders on PC to sync with OneDrive?

Thank you, Diego! But what you suggest is about syncing OneDrive folders with PC. I mean the Folder Protection feature which lets to sync folders on PC to OneDrive.