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Onedrive sooo annoying but great a same time
I have an some what unwanted computer issue here with Microsoft Onedrive!
I have Office 365 and use Onedrive however, it has deleted over 5,500 pictures (yes I have backups and yes I deleted them off OneDrive HOWEVER these pictures were on my computer first so why does Onedrive delete the files even one my PC is the question - is there some setting to prevent this).
However, this is so annoying, especially with documents, and IF you stop syncing a folder, OneDrive will delete that folder from your PC - why, especially since the folder was originally on my computer first.
So it "seems" Onedrive does things without our consent people tell me BUT I say there must be a setting - anyone know where it is?
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OneDrive is behaving as two-way sync, so a file inside the OneDrive folder is one synchronized item, not an independent PC copy plus a cloud copy. Deleting it online propagates the deletion to the PC, and deleting it locally propagates to the cloud. To keep photos only on the PC, restore needed items from the OneDrive recycle bin, then mark their folder “Always keep on this device” and wait for every file to download. Pause OneDrive, move the folder outside the OneDrive directory, confirm the files open, then resume syncing. For Desktop, Documents, or Pictures backup, open OneDrive Settings > Sync and backup > Manage backup, stop the relevant backup, and choose “Keep the files only on my PC” when offered. Do not use “Choose folders” as a safety copy; it only controls what appears locally. Keep your separate backup until the move and file counts are verified.
