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I have looked for information regarding this, but it is all out of date.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
    2023-06-12T09:36:04+00:00

    NO DOCS SAVED TO THE LOCAL PC? - WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!!

    'SAVE AS' - SHOULD START WITH THE LOCATION OF WHERE THE FILE WAS LAST SAVED - BLOODY OBVIOUS

    MICROSOFT PLEASE EXPIRE AND RESSURECT INTO SOMETHING MORE SENSIBLE.

    NOW, WHERE DO I SEND THE INVOICE FOR THE AGRAGATED 2 HOURS OR SO THAT I'VE SPENT ON THIS STUPID RULE.

    Aries419, thank you for your patient and polite enquiry ... how my profanity filled search term found you I'll never know.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-06-10T00:54:58+00:00

    It does not exist. No one can figure it out.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-06-09T17:39:36+00:00

    I don't have a Location when I right click on the files. Where did you find it?

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-06-02T17:44:16+00:00

    I feel the same. Ive used windows for 25 or more years. I hate microsoft with all my being. I lost photos of my late husband due To their “helping” me manage my life. I want to sue them for emotional distress and bill them for not only my time wasted but for the time of my IT Admin as well who wasnt able to help me at all. All microsoft wants is to blackmail us into buying more storage. They had to highjack our files to make us reach the maximum and then your dead in the water.

    What about class action lawsuit ?

    Apple here I come. I will never buy anything Microsoft again.

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  5. Craig Long 18,635 Reputation points
    2023-06-02T16:54:14+00:00

    If your OneDrive becomes full then problems do arise. You may lose files if that happens.

    The only suggestions I have, if you don't want to purchase more OneDrive space, are to make sure you have backups of all your files on external drives and with cloud storage providers.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/recover-lost-or-deleted-files-7bf065bf-f1ea-0a78-c1cf-7dcf51cc8bfc#:~:text=Right%2Dclick%20the%20file%20or%20folder%2C%20and%20then%20select%20Restore,if%20both%20types%20are%20available.

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