Steps to disable or uninstall OneDrive on Windows 11
How to uninstall OneDrive on Windows 11? How to temporarily disable OneDrive on Windows 11? Instructions to pause OneDrive sync on Windows 11 simply
OneDrive is a famous cloud storage service from Microsoft that you are probably no longer familiar with, right?
However, for some reason you do not want to use this hosting service, because you may already have more suitable options. For example Google Drive or Dropbox …. such as.
But as you know, since the Windows 10 operating system so far, Microsoft has integrated the Onedrive service deep into the system already, which means it becomes part of the Windows operating system.
So is there a way to remove OneDrive on Windows 11 or temporarily disable OneDrive on Windows 11?
Yes, I wrote this article, I'm sure there will be instructions for you. So if you are intending to remove or disable OneDrive on Windows 11, you can refer to it.
1. How to remove OneDrive on Windows 11 (applies to Windows 11 Home)
Step 1: You open Windows Settings, you can use the Windows + I key combination to open it faster.
Step 2: Next, go to Apps => and select Apps & features.
At this time, applications will appear in the right column, scroll down and find the Microsoft OneDrive application => select the 3 dots next to it => and select Uninstall
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Yes, now Windows 11 will remove OneDrive, and the OneDrive icon on the Taskbar will disappear shortly after.
NOTE: So in case you want to reinstall OneDrive on Windows 11, how to do it?
It's also very simple, you access the path C: WindowsSysWOW64 => and double click on the OneDriveSetup.exe executable file to proceed with the installation.
2. How to Disable OneDrive on Windows 11 [PRO or Enterprise Edition ]
For Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise versions, we can use the Windows Local Group Policy Editor tool to disable and hide OneDrive easily.
Step 1: You open the Run dialog box (Windows + R) => then enter the command gpedit.msc => and press Enter to open the Group Policy Editor.
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Step 2: Now go to the link below:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > OneDrive
=> Then find and double click on Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage => then switch the Enable bar => click OK to set.
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With this approach, it not only disables OneDrive on Windows 11, but it also deletes the OneDrive folder from File Explorer.
3. Turn off OneDrive on Windows 11 through settings
If you do not want to disable or remove OneDrive, there is still another way for you.
This way only deactivates the service, which means it will unlink OneDrive with your computer to not allow automatic backup, sync your data to Microsoft's cloud storage.
Perform:
Step 1: Right-click on the OneDrive icon on the Taskbar => then select Settings
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Step 2: An installation window appears, go to the Account tab => then click the Unlink this PC link.
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Step 3: Please confirm unlinking by clicking the Unlink account button
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At this point, another window will appear asking you to enter the Email with which you have registered your OneDrive account to complete the deactivation process.
NOTE: Note that this method will not hide the OneDrive icon on the Taskbar. And if you later want to use it again, re-link, you just need to re-login the Email.
4. How to Uninstall OneDrive on Windows 11 Using the CMD . Command
The commands in CMD are too cool, you can do a lot of things through this command line window. And of course, you can also use the command in CMD to remove OneDrive on Windows 11 easily.
Step 1: You open the CMD window by pressing the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog box => then enter the cmd => command and press Enter to execute.
Then you execute the following commands in turn:
taskkill /f /im OneDrive.exe
%SystemRoot%SysWOW64OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall
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If prompted to confirm uninstall, click OK. It's that simple.
Well, similarly, if you want to use the OneDrive service again, just follow the note in part 1 above.
5. Remove OneDriver on Windows 11 with Registry Editor
Before doing it this way, I recommend you to backup Regedit first, because if you do it wrong, it will be easy to make mistakes.
Step 1: You open the Registry Editor window by opening the Run dialog box (Windows + R) => and enter the command regedit => and press Enter.