I accidentally synced my Desktop with OneDrive. I’m trying to stop it but it won’t let me until it’s finished syncing, which is frustrating to say the least. Once it’s done, how can I reverse this without deleting my files permanently? I moved two of my folders back onto my real desktop but now I’m getting a notice that this will delete the files not only from One Drive but across ALL shared libraries. What can I do?
Don’t you just love MS’s “helpful” automation …
Before you drive a stake through OneDrives tiny electronic heart, you have to “pause” syncing. After you kill OneDrive you can then delete one copy of the files, either on your local computer or in OneDrive. Or keep them as a “backup”. That is a legitimate use.
Unlink / Turn off, disable, or uninstall OneDrive
If you want to stop syncing for a short time, learn How to pause and resume sync in OneDrive.
If you want to stop syncing a file, read How to stop or cancel sync in OneDrive.
If you want to remove a OneDrive folder from your computer, follow the steps in Choose which OneDrive folders to sync to your computer.
If you want to cancel your OneDrive subscription, see How to cancel your Microsoft subscription.
If you want to sign out of OneDrive on the web, select your profile photo, then select Sign out.
If you just don’t want to use OneDrive, the easiest solution is to unlink it.
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Turn off or uninstall OneDrive – block
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2018 01 23- How to uninstall OneDrive from Windows (all versions)- Kill OneDrive
https://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-uninstall-hide-onedrive-windows
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