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Turn Off, Disable, or Uninstall Onedrive

OneDrive can be turned off, disabled, or uninstalled from a computer in several ways: 1. OneDrive can be paused or individual files stopped from syncing temporarily. 2. The OneDrive folder can be chosen to no longer sync to the computer. 3. The OneDrive subscription can be cancelled to stop use. 4. OneDrive can be unlinked from the computer without losing files by signing out of the OneDrive account. 5. OneDrive can also be hidden or uninstalled from Windows or mobile devices.

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Turn Off, Disable, or Uninstall Onedrive

OneDrive can be turned off, disabled, or uninstalled from a computer in several ways: 1. OneDrive can be paused or individual files stopped from syncing temporarily. 2. The OneDrive folder can be chosen to no longer sync to the computer. 3. The OneDrive subscription can be cancelled to stop use. 4. OneDrive can be unlinked from the computer without losing files by signing out of the OneDrive account. 5. OneDrive can also be hidden or uninstalled from Windows or mobile devices.

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Turn off, disable, or uninstall OneDrive


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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.

Unlink OneDrive
You won't lose files or data by unlinking OneDrive from your computer. You can always
access your files by signing in to OneDrive.com.

1. Select the white or blue OneDrive cloud icon in the taskbar or menu bar.

Note: You might need to click the Show hidden icons arrow next to the notification
area to see the OneDrive icon. If the icon doesn't appear in the notification area,
OneDrive might not be running. Select Start, type OneDrive in the search box, and
then select OneDrive in the search results.

2. Select Help & Settings > Settings.


3.
3.  On the Account tab, click Unlink this PC and then Unlink account.

Hide or uninstall OneDrive


On some versions of Windows, you can also hide or uninstall OneDrive. You can also
uninstall the OneDrive mobile app from Android and iOS devices.

Need more help?


How to cancel an upload or stop a download in OneDrive

Uninstall OneDrive

1. Click the Start button, then in the search box, type Add Programs, and then, in the list
of results, click Programs and Features.

2. Click Microsoft OneDrive, and then click Uninstall. If you're prompted for an
administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
How do I remove OneDrive from my computer?
To remove a OneDrive account from your computer

1. Select the OneDrive cloud icon in the Windows taskbar or Mac menu bar.
2. Select Help & Settings.
3. In Settings, select Account, and then select Unlink this PC.

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