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VasilMichev
MVP
Jun 04, 2018

"Documents 1" folder auto-created, what is it for?

So, this "Documents 1" folder just appeared in my root ODFB location. Despite what the popup window describes, this is NOT the Windows Documents folder, which is actually redirected and syncing just ...
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Jason Drew
Iron Contributor
Jun 04, 2018

I also had a "Documents 1" folder that created itself in my ODFB directory however I was able to delete it normally. Did you try deleting it from the OneDrive web interface?

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VasilMichev
MVP
Jun 04, 2018

Nope, first I want to understand what exactly is the intended use for this folder, will it get recreated automatically, etc.

  • Salvatore Biscari's avatar
    Salvatore Biscari
    Silver Contributor
    Jun 05, 2018

    Hi Vasil.

    I think the issue is connected with OneDrive new (or "newish") "Folder Protection" feature.

    See https://support.office.com/en-us/article/protect-your-files-by-saving-them-to-onedrive-d61a7930-a6fb-4b95-b28a-6552e77c3057?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

    I have problems with this feature too, albeit different from yours...

    • VasilMichev's avatar
      VasilMichev
      MVP
      Jun 05, 2018

      Thanks Salvatore Biscari, that seems to describe what the feature is about. It seems to only apply to the consumer OneDrive accounts though, and mine is NOT configured on the machine (thus I don't see the prompt or the corresponding option).

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