Disable or Uninstall Skydrive? Is it possible?

Anonymous
2010-08-20T17:55:08+00:00

Hi All,

I've read virtually every "solution" to the basic question of how to get rid of Skydrive (from hotmail, from computer, from whatever) and I have not yet found a solution that works.  I've spent a lot of time on the Windows Live Hotmail forums and their staff is useless.  I have never come across someone who has done it.   I have 2 questions:

(1) Has anyone EVER actually disabled/uninstalled Skydrive and, if so, how.

(2) If the above is not possible, how does one bypass Skydrive/Web Apps and simply download/save a MS Word document as we used to -- with a click.  Skydrive is (a) so cumbersome and (b) I DO NOT want my documents saved on the web.

I am already switching to gmail, and will slowly phase out the hotmail account I've had for nearly 20 years, but this will take some time....

I am not a computer wiz, so please, any "solutions" need to be in plain English.

Many thanks, Steve

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Anonymous
2010-08-21T00:00:05+00:00

Steve...Good News...I figured out how to stop it opening up automatically in SkyDrive

In your hotmail account go to options.

Select: Active View Settings

Select: Hide Photos and Video Previews.  Then click NO for the question:  Do you want interactive updates from Websites you have accounts for?

It worked...Let me know if it worked for you.

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Anonymous
2011-05-13T05:55:16+00:00

Well as I said before - I use WLM and have a ASkydrive account. When i send a picture I get an option to create a photo album on Skydrive OR NOT. I just choose the "NOT" option and the photo attaches in the normal way.

Or, you could actually DO it the "old" way - create your new email message and attach the picture. Just like any other file...

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-01-10T22:56:23+00:00

    I work for Microsoft. I WANT to use their (our) products. I just don't want my company seeing my stuff.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-01-10T22:51:26+00:00

    THEN DON'T USE WINDOWS LIVE MAIL!

    there are several alternatives....

    If you don't want Microsoft to rule your life thjen don't use Microsoft products.

    Easy.....

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-01-10T22:46:22+00:00

    My problem is, when somebody else sends me a photo as a photo albumn, I have no choice to prevent it from going into skydrive. Microsoft monitors all content on the skydrives. I don't want Microsoft storing my content or scanning it. Any more than I want Mark Zuckerberg having access to my personal information and using it for HIS financial beneift. I want an email account that ONLY allows me to save attachments to MY computer. NOT to STEVE BALMER's computers

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