One Drive Keeps Coming Back

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So I recently updated to a new laptop.&nbsp; I completely resent that MS now defaults to everything going to OneDrive.&nbsp; I should be given a choice.&nbsp; I went through the laborious process of unsyncing, unlinking, and uninstalling OneDrive.&nbsp; It worked for the most part - except the Pictures Folder that was still pointing to a now unlinked Pictures folder.&nbsp; I managed to create my own Pictues folder and pin it.&nbsp;&nbsp;Fast forward to a couple of days ago.&nbsp; I wake up to my computer having been restarted due to an update.&nbsp; And lo - OneDrive is back and syncing again.&nbsp; I took a picture with my webcam and it automatically saved to OneDrive.&nbsp; I went in and unlinked the account again and I cannot understand why MS is so adamant that everything point to OneDrive. I should be allowed to back up what I wish to back up.&nbsp;&nbsp;

nikolinode · Answer

Uninstall OneDrive CompletelyOpen PowerShell as Admin:# 64-bit Windows
%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall
# 32-bit Windows
%SystemRoot%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstallAfter this, OneDrive should not reinstall unless you manually run setup.My answers are voluntary and without guarantee!&nbsp;Hope this will help you.

er2025 · Answer

Hi ,Delete the keys belowComputer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOneDrive="C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe" /background&nbsp;Do the same at,Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceComputer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunComputer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce&nbsp;

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