![]() If you previously synced file to OneDrive, you will still have the file remaining in the local OneDrive folder but they are no longer linked to the OneDrive cloud. Note that this change applies to all users on the computer. Restart the computer to have the change kicked in. HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive Open Registry Editor, navigate to the following key, and create a new DWORD32 value called DisableFileSyncNGSC and set it to 1. ![]() If you are on Windows 10 Home edition which doesn’t have Group Policy feature enabled, you will need to make a small registry tweak manually. Troubleshooting: I couldnt find the cause of my problem online, as nobody seems to have had that issue before with disabling Fast Startup. If it takes several minutes, something is wrong. ![]() And then enable the option “ Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage.” Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > OneDriveĪfter you restart your PC, you’ll find that the OneDrive icon is no longer in the navigation pane and the sync client no longer runs. Assuming your hard drive is a SSD (Solid-State Drive), disabling it should only add a few seconds (between 10-30 additional seconds) to startup time. If you are on Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise, open Group Policy Editor and go to the following location. If this bothers you, there is a Group Policy setting to make it disappear. However, it does still leave the icon in the navigation pane of File Explorer. Then open the Settings menu from the system tray, and uncheck the option “Start OneDrive automatically when I sign in to Windows” so it doesn’t run automatically.īy finishing up these two things, you stopped OneDrive client from running in your system. And here is how you can do it on Windows 10.įirst of all, when the OneDrive client pops up the first time asking you to sign in, click the X mark to cancel the operation. However, in some cases especially in a corporate environment, you do need to shut it down for various reasons. OneDrive is a great cloud data service that you definitely should be using rather than disabling, especially on Windows 8.1 and 10 where the service is deeply integrated with the system.
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