How to turn off or disable OneDrive in windows 11?

OneDrive folder backup can automatically sync your Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Music, and Videos folders to your Microsoft account. If you want to disable OneDrive but keep your files on the PC, this is the first setting to check. Turning it off stops Windows 11 from backing up those folders to OneDrive in the background.

Detailed steps

1. Look at the bottom-right corner of the taskbar and click the OneDrive cloud icon.
2. It may be a white cloud or blue cloud. If you do not see it, click the up arrow in the system tray to show hidden icons.
3. Click the gear icon in the OneDrive window.
4. Choose Settings.
5. In the OneDrive settings window, select Sync and backup from the left side.
6. Click Manage backup.
7. You should now see folders such as Desktop, Documents, Pictures, and sometimes Music and Videos.

Important note

Turning off folder backup does not uninstall OneDrive and does not remove your Microsoft account from Windows. It only stops OneDrive from backing up selected folders. After this, you can continue with the next steps: unlink this PC and disable OneDrive startup.