Stop Office BACKUP THIS DOCUMENT prompt

Anonymous
2023-11-04T15:55:46+00:00

Excel and Word keep displaying a banner when I open a file "BACKUP THIS DOCUMENT - Access this file anywhere with OneDrive included in your subscription"

I have a backup system I use that I like and I don't need OneDrive to backup my files. How do I get OneDrive/Office 365/Windows to stop giving me this prompt?

I click the "X" or Schedule Backup Later to make the banner go away, but it just comes back a little while later. I've opened up the OneDrive app from the system tray and unselected everything from the OneDrive backup, but none of this helps and the prompt keeps coming back.

How do I get this to stop?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-25T01:05:45+00:00

    Yes, a script (batch file or powershell) to update the registry entry is still working to suppress the "nag" banner.

    To use the batch file from task scheduler, use entries similar to this for the task:

    Action: Start a program

    Program/script: c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe

    Add arguments: /c "[Drive_and_Path_to_Your_Batch_File]\filename.bat"

     ( do not include the two brackets, [], just the drive and path to your batch file )

    Also be sure to select the "Run with highest privileges" option for the task.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-25T04:35:42+00:00

    Thanks, I look forward to not seeing that damned nag anymore.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-03T19:37:34+00:00

    I'm having the same issue. I want to use Excel, I really do, but this short of sh*t is the reason I will probably switch to Google sheets.

    Just let me save my file where I want to save it and not on your cloud.

    Thanks Microsoft! You can do it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-04T00:00:17+00:00

    Microsoft requires access to your spreadsheet to analyze your private activities, report suspicious terrorist or patriotic activity to law enforcement, check for compliance with the fine print in your licensing agreement, determine possible changes that will result in maximum inconvenience, construct a behavioral profile on you, and, of course, to enhance user experience. Be thankful they are not (yet) throwing total screen blocking pop-up ads at you!

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