OK... recent Windows update and somehow Onedrive got turned on and was sending all my Documents, Desktop and Pictures files to it's servers. It took me all this evening working with CoPilot to methodically return all files to my PC, verify them then disable and then uninstall the app.
I then asked it how to make sure this never happens again. It said to use GPedit to 'nuke' it: Administrative Templates/Windows Components/OneDrive. "Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage", set it to enabled. I was successfull working with CoPilot to return all my files, verify them, disable it and uninstall it: is this really the way to nuke it so even updates won't install it again, turn it on and I find all my files are disappearing again?
I then asked it how to make sure this never happens again. It said to use GPedit to 'nuke' it: Administrative Templates/Windows Components/OneDrive. "Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage", set it to enabled. I was successfull working with CoPilot to return all my files, verify them, disable it and uninstall it: is this really the way to nuke it so even updates won't install it again, turn it on and I find all my files are disappearing again?
- Windows Build/Version
- 25H2, 26200.8655
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- DIY
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 5800X
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B550M Aorus Pro
- Memory
- GSkill 3200, 2x8GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI RX 6800 XT Gaming Z
- Sound Card
- on-board Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- MSI 180hz
- Screen Resolution
- 1440p
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 980 Pro, Samsung 870 Evo, generic PCIe NVME, WD 1TB 2.5" laptop spinner
- PSU
- Corsair RM 650
- Case
- mATX
- Cooling
- BeQuiet 240mm AIO and a bunch of case fans
- Keyboard
- one that clacks softly
- Mouse
- logitech
- Internet Speed
- bunches of bps
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Windows' own
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- Operating System
- Win11 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- DIY
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 1700
- Motherboard
- GA-AB350M G-3
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4
- Graphics card(s)
- RX-480
- Sound Card
- In-Built Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung
- Screen Resolution
- 1440p
- Hard Drives
- NVME/SSD's
- PSU
- Thermaltake BX1 550W
- Case
- Some junky thing
- Cooling
- ThermalTake Assassin(?)
- Browser
- FF/Edge
- Antivirus
- Whatever Windows does
- Other Info
- Secure Boot enabled updated to 2023 CA keys, TPM2.0 enabled with system drive Bitlocker'd.
