I need OneDrive help

Cliff3f · Mar 11, 2023

I just put this box together and was migrating data files and OneDrive just took off on its own syncing my existing OneDrive account with my Windows 11 Pro desktop. It wouldn't be so bad but I live out in the sticks and have 25mb download and 2mb upload. My computer and internet have been tied up for over 20 hours and is nowhere near a completed sync.

I have tried all the suggestions to stop or disable OneDrive I can find on the internet, when I can get on it. OneDrive is hogging the internet and I am at my wits end. I've tried everything I can find to completely stop the sync or disable OneDrive. I actually don't want OneDrive to sync anything automatically for me. At least not everything at once.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Haydon · Mar 11, 2023

OneDrive is causing a lot of problems > search this forum > find suggestions from one end of the spectrum to the opposite end

My suggestion? Stop OneDrive sync while you are still connected to the internet > disconnect from the internet > uninstall OneDrive app > delete OneDrive folders > migrate your user data without interference from OneDrive

Edit: Since 'you put this box together' I think you are computer savvy, but there are tutorials on this site should you need them. Moreover, you could re-install OneDrive from MS Store for free should you be so inclined in the future.

Cliff3f · Mar 11, 2023

I honestly don't know how to stop it. I've tried everything I could think of and then tried everything I could find on the internet. I have not tried turning the computer off because I am afraid of corrupting something. Any ideas?

Haydon · Mar 11, 2023

Cliff3f said:
I honestly don't know how to stop it. I've tried everything I could think of and then tried everything I could find on the internet. I have not tried turning the computer off because I am afraid of corrupting something. Any ideas?

Here are a couple pertinent tutorials, there are more if you need more, search Tutorials

Turn On or Off OneDrive Folder Backup Syncing Across Windows 11 Devices Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off OneDrive folder sync for your Microsoft account across all your Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices you sign in with the same Microsoft account. You can use OneDrive to sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to...

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Uninstall and Reinstall OneDrive in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to uninstall or reinstall OneDrive for only your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. OneDrive is built-in to Windows 11 by default. With OneDrive, you can sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere -...

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You may find the following useful

Default installation of OneDrive and clean uninstall thereafter

I am sharing an easy and clean (and the most radical) way to NOT use OneDrive, although non-believers may not want to believe the procedure below, LOL. Anyway, back up your data beforehand if you already have data on your computer. The following was done with a Lenovo laptop with W11 Home. 1)...

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