If you’re feeling ready to say goodbye to your OneDrive account, here’s how to do it. ..


Start by clicking the Start button and searching for “Add Programs.” Select Programs and Features from the list of results. Click Microsoft OneDrive, then Uninstall. If you’re asked for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or accept the confirmation.

If the folder was given to you by someone else, you may not have the required permissions to remove it from OneDrive. You can appeal to the administration for permission or request that the file is deleted for you.

You’re reclaiming control of your own files rather than storing them on a Microsoft-based server by turning off OneDrive. This will have a bigger impact on low-resource PCs, therefore disabling OneDrive might be an excellent method to reclaim CPU and RAM usage.

Open the settings menu for your OneDrive for Business client. Right-click (Windows) or double-tap (Mac) the OneDrive icon near the clock to open the context menu. Select Settings from the drop-down menu. Navigate to the Account page and click on it. Locate the folder sync you wish to disable, then select?

When you remove a file or folder from OneDrive on one device, it is no longer available on the other. Deleted files are put in the Recycle bin, where you have an opportunity to recover them. The items are moved to the Recycle bin.