OneDrive is ane of the apps that comes preinstalled inwards Windows 10. It was too introduce inwards Windows 8 equally an internal app. Until Windows 7, the OneDrive app was available equally a split upward app that y'all had to download therefore that files could sync amongst the cloud. With Windows 8, it became a role of operating system. Unlike many other apps, y'all cannot take away OneDrive via Apps in addition to Features inwards Settings or Programs in addition to Features, inwards Control Panel. This postal service tells how to completely uninstall OneDrive from Windows 10 using ascendence employment interface (CLI).
If y'all exactly wishing to disable OneDrive instead of removing it completely, y'all tin create therefore using Group Policy Editor. Unfortunately, Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) is non available for Windows Home edition therefore y'all may accept to utilization registry tweak. Read our article on how to Disable OneDrive inwards Windows 10.
Unlink OneDrive inwards Windows 10
If y'all don’t desire sync or wishing to utilization closed to other concern human relationship for syncing amongst OneDrive, y'all tin exactly unlink OneDrive in addition to utilization closed to other Microsoft concern human relationship for OneDrive.
To unlink the OneDrive app, correct click on the OneDrive icon.
From the context card that appears, conduct Settings tab in addition to and therefore click on Unlink OneDrive. If y'all wishing to utilization closed to other account, proceed the box against “Start OneDrive amongst Windows” checked. If y'all create non wishing to sync anymore, uncheck the box.
Click OK to closed the OneDrive properties dialog.
Restart the reckoner to implement the changes. If y'all had non unchecked the box proverb Start OneDrive amongst Windows, y'all would larn a sign-on dialog for OneDrive. You tin larn into credentials for other Microsoft concern human relationship here.
Uninstall OneDrive inwards Windows 10
There is no selection inwards the graphical user interface to uninstall OneDrive inwards Windows 10. You accept to create it using the Command Prompt. But earlier y'all uninstall OneDrive, y'all accept to halt the process. You tin exactly click on Exit inwards OneDrive context card that comes upward when y'all click the icon inwards System Tray. You tin too become to the Task Manager in addition to correct click on OneDrive Process to “Kill it”. Or y'all tin utilization the Taskkill ascendence to kill the process.
Here is how y'all uninstall OneDrive inwards Windows 10 or Windows 8, equally well)
- Press WinKey+R to convey upward the Run dialog
- Type cmd to convey upward the ascendence prompt window
- Type the next to kill the OneDrive process: TASKKILL /f /im OneDrive.exe
- To uninstall the OneDrive from Windows 10, upshot the next commands
- If y'all are on a 32-bit system, type: %systemroot%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall
- If y'all hold upward a 64-bit version, type: %systemroot%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall
The higher upward ascendence volition take away OneDrive from your computer. It volition non laissez passer on y'all whatever confirmation though. Note that closed to folders in addition to files related to the OneDrive.exe procedure volition stay behind after y'all uninstall it. No changes volition tumble out to the files in addition to folders introduce inwards your OneDrive folder.
But if y'all desire to too remove the residue folders, search for OneDrive inwards “%UserProfile%, “%LocalAppData% in addition to “%ProgramData% folders in addition to delete them.
To take away the residual OneDrive registry keys, Run regedit in addition to delete these ii keys, to take away Explorer integration:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}
If at whatever fourth dimension afterwards y'all experience similar installing OneDrive, exactly opened upward the ascendence prompt window equally explained inwards stride 1 to 2 above. Then based on whether yours’ is a 32-bit or 64-bit system, type the following:
- For 32-bit systems: %systemroot%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe
- For 64-bit systems:: %systemroot%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe
Upon completing the installation, y'all should restart the reckoner therefore that the OneDrive configuration covert appears.
If y'all wish, y'all tin too remove the OneDrive icon from Windows 10 Explorer. Go hither if y'all desire to uninstall the Microsoft OneDrive app.
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