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rsdofny
Jul 20, 2022Copper Contributor
Unlink One Drive from my PC
I have to rebuild my PC recently. Accidentally, I have added One Drive to my system without paying attention to it. I don't want to save my files on my desktop, document and photo folder onto One Dri...
- Jul 20, 2022You have created a real mess for yourself.
If possible, you need to reinstall OneDrive and set it up again the way it was.
THEN:
right-click the little cloud icon in your system tray and choose the Setting wheel in the top right corner. Choose settings again from the popup window. This takes you to the OneDrive configuration windows. Select the "Settings" tab and uncheck the "Start OneDrive automatically..." box. Select Account and select Unlink this PC. Then choose OK.
When OneDrive finishes putting any/all of your files back on your local system, it will invite you to configure OneDrive, close it, and it's gone. Then you can delete the OneDrive folder on your system.
European Personality
Jul 20, 2022Copper Contributor
You have created a real mess for yourself.
If possible, you need to reinstall OneDrive and set it up again the way it was.
THEN:
right-click the little cloud icon in your system tray and choose the Setting wheel in the top right corner. Choose settings again from the popup window. This takes you to the OneDrive configuration windows. Select the "Settings" tab and uncheck the "Start OneDrive automatically..." box. Select Account and select Unlink this PC. Then choose OK.
When OneDrive finishes putting any/all of your files back on your local system, it will invite you to configure OneDrive, close it, and it's gone. Then you can delete the OneDrive folder on your system.
If possible, you need to reinstall OneDrive and set it up again the way it was.
THEN:
right-click the little cloud icon in your system tray and choose the Setting wheel in the top right corner. Choose settings again from the popup window. This takes you to the OneDrive configuration windows. Select the "Settings" tab and uncheck the "Start OneDrive automatically..." box. Select Account and select Unlink this PC. Then choose OK.
When OneDrive finishes putting any/all of your files back on your local system, it will invite you to configure OneDrive, close it, and it's gone. Then you can delete the OneDrive folder on your system.
Charles_Gilley
Aug 05, 2025Brass Contributor
Technically, Microsoft created the mess, and you know it.
- European PersonalityAug 05, 2025Copper Contributor
OK, Microsoft created the mess.
But I am not part of Microsoft, so don't blame me.