hit the Gear icon, then choose “Pause Syncing” and a timeframe.
you might also quit OneDrive, prevent it from opening at startup, or uninstall it.
Wondering how to disable OneDrive?
We’ll show you how to do all of that on your Windows computer.
How Should You Turn Off OneDrive on Windows?
There are various ways toprevent OneDrive from getting in your wayon your PC.
The first way is toturn off OneDrive’s file sync.
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The second option is toquit the OneDrive app.
Doing so removes the app from your system tray as well as disables file sync.
You’ll see a OneDrive panel.
Here, in the top-right corner, nudge the Gear icon.
In the open menu, select “Pause Syncing.”
Then, choose the time period for which you want to disable file sync.
Your options are 2, 8, and 24 hours.
After you’ve made a selection, OneDrive will pause your file sync.
The sync will resume when the specified time period has passed.
And that’s how you’re free to get OneDrive to temporarily stopuploading your files to the cloud.
Then, in the open menu, select “Quit OneDrive.”
You’ll get a prompt asking if you really want to quit OneDrive.
Select “Close OneDrive.”
And you’re all set.
OneDrive will no longer sync your files orbother you with notifications.
Start by locating the OneDrive icon in your system tray and clicking it.
Then, in the OneDrive panel’s top-right corner, smack the Gear icon and choose “controls.”
At the top of the “Microsoft OneDrive” window, snag the “parameters” tab.
Then, turn off the “Start OneDrive Automatically When I Sign In to Windows” option.
stash your changes by clicking “OK” at the bottom of the window.
This will remove all of OneDrive’s functionalities from your PC.
To do that, close OneDrive on your machine.
Select “Close OneDrive” in the prompt.
initiate the Windows parameters app by pressing Windows+i.
Then, choose “Apps.”
The following steps have been performed on a Windows 10 PC.Uninstalling apps in Windows 11is equally easy.
On the “Apps & Features” page, find and select “Microsoft OneDrive.”
Then, click “Uninstall.”
Choose “Uninstall” in the prompt.
OneDrive is now removed from your Windows PC andyour new cloud storageapp can take over.
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