Question Remove all traces of OneDrive ?

[kep55]

I recently reinstalled win10 onto a PC I was planning on selling. I used the media creation tool from microsoft. Most unfortunately, the install decided to ship all my documents, pictures, music & videos folders to /username/onedrive/. Even though there is no trace of OneDrive that I can find one the unit, the folder exists and the stupid double broad arrow shows up on all the file icons. Since I never have nor never will set up any computer to automatically log in to any microsoft or other off premises third-party site, I need to get rid of these defaults. I tried doing the regedit trick but the entry it references doesn't exist. What option do I have? My other two machines don't have the bug, I mean, feature.

 

[USAFRet]

OneDrive can only be linked to and work with a specific account.

During this 'install to sell', you should have done the OS with no internet connected. No cable, no WiFi, no LAN.

If you remove that device from your MS account, it cannot talk to your OneDrive space.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...nt-selling-gifting-windows-10-device-xbox-one
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...10-on-it/cce23fed-bc37-46bb-9b8c-5da9efe7cb65

 

[hotaru.hino]

I'm not aware of Windows automatically logging into an account anyway, unless you performed a "Refresh". How are you reinstalling Windows?

 

[kep55]

I reinstalled it from the media creation tool USB as I said in the original post. When I did the install I made NO connections, sign-ins, or acknowledgements about onedrive.

 

[kerberos_20]

I reinstalled it from the media creation tool USB as I said in the original post. When I did the install I made NO connections, sign-ins, or acknowledgements about onedrive.

onedrive is linked with your online account, remove your pc from ms account and reinstall again

 

[USAFRet]

Files in your Library folders are usually not linked to the system. You can change the location in File Explorer by right-clicking every library, selecting properties, and then in the Location tab you have the option to move to a different location. Your files will be moved accordingly and nothing should break.

What does this have to do with OneDrive?

 

[kep55]

So, is there a way to get rid of the stupid icons?

 

[kerberos_20]

So, is there a way to get rid of the stupid icons?

disable onedrive sync in windows settings?

Turn off, disable, or uninstall OneDrive - Microsoft Support

Learn how to turn off or uninstall OneDrive.

support.microsoft.com

unlink onedrive, then hide it from explorer

 

[kep55]

disable onedrive sync in windows settings?

Turn off, disable, or uninstall OneDrive - Microsoft Support

Learn how to turn off or uninstall OneDrive.

support.microsoft.com

unlink onedrive, then hide it from explorer

disable where in windows settings? Doing a search returns zilch. Onedrive was never linked and I don't log into mictosoft to use my computers.
"Open OneDrive settings (select the OneDrive cloud icon in your notification area, and then select the OneDrive Help and Settings icon then Settings.)" Doesn't exist.

"Windows 10

1. Select the Start button, type Programs in the search box, and then select Add or remove programs in the list of results.
2. Under Apps & features, find and select Microsoft OneDrive, and then select Uninstall. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation."

Doesn't exist.

 

[kerberos_20]

disable where in windows settings? Doing a search returns zilch

im on win 11, but even back in win 10 cloud sync was there in account settings - windows backup

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[kep55]

I don't have one drive on my machines, I am not now nor will I ever be running any computer that requires me to be connected to mictosoft online.

 

[kep55]

Well, I logged into mictosoft and emptied all of the onedrive folders. I disconnected every pc I have, all of which I never intentionally connected. The ^%#%%$#% icon overlays are still there. Now what?