How Do I Get Windows 11 to Stop Saving Everything To OneDrive Folder Location?

Anonymous
2022-09-23T07:43:59+00:00

Howdy!

I just recently got a new laptop, OS Windows 11, and I was trying to ensure that despite not having OneDrive installed, that things were not saving to it, but...

As I was accessing some files online, I noticed that the location was C:\Users\ADMINUSERNAMEREDACTED\OneDrive for the Documents, Photos, DESKTOP(??why??) and Downloads files.

This error in file-folder path LITERALLY cost me a job opportunity!! I am absolutely beside myself and genuinely bummed about this.

I DO NOT want ANYTHING AT ALL, literally ever, in a OneDrive path.

I have looked for information regarding this, but it is all out of date.

I would like to keep the fancy icons, instead of just the regular file folder icon, if at all possible.

I appreciate any assistance. I can definitely provide information if need be.

Also, I have no idea what kind of "Product" and "App" this qualifies as, so I hope that what I have selected is okay.

Toodles!

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-06-01T05:11:03+00:00

    thanks so much,

    Microsoft should know that not everything must be saved in the user account, like what they are doing now by linking user applications. They think that this is easy to refer to when needed, but the truth is otherwise. For example, I do not prefer that everything be saved in the account. I prefer saving on my device only and not on the account. Microsoft is grateful to link your account with a set of applications for commercial purposes such as OneDrive, and this is totally unacceptable.I suggest Microsoft to unlink the account with the applications used. This would enable the user to work more freely and more independently. Linking is not a good idea.

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  2. Craig Long 18,635 Reputation points
    2023-05-29T20:27:28+00:00

    After you turn off the sync of the Pictures folder, move the photos from C:\Users\username\OneDrive\Pictures to C:\Users\username\Pictures.

    The Pictures folder at C:\Users\username\OneDrive\Pictures is no longer the system folder since the sync has been turned OFF.

    With the sync OFF the sytem folder has returned to C:\Users\username\Pictures. It now has the Camera Roll folder and the Screenshots folder, etc. Any apps that use the Pictures folder should go there.

    Camera Roll is the album where your phone's photos and screenshots may be stored locally .

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-05-30T08:29:16+00:00

    how turn off the sync of the Pictures folder ? I go to one drive and the option of the pictures it’s no this option there , I look for it in sittings too but not find any sync even in my account.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-05-29T09:45:06+00:00

    Thank you, here you just stopped storing in OneDrive, but photos and files are still saved to the device via OneDrive, and to confirm, point to any picture, then display the information and location, and you will find that it is also within OneDrive.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-03-27T00:43:14+00:00

    you left out one of the main issues. How to you make the pc "save" selection appear since it is gone and only save as appears.

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