Remove or Uninstall OneDrive from Windows 11/10 completely

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OneDrive is one of the apps that comes preinstalled in Windows xi/ten. It was also present in Windows 8 as an internal app. Until Windows vii, the OneDrive app was available equally a separate app that yous had to download so that files could sync with the cloud. With Windows viii, it became a part of the operating organization. Unlike many other apps, yous cannot remove OneDrive via Apps and Features in Settings or Programs and Features, in Control Panel. This post tells how to completely uninstall OneDrive from Windows 10 using the command-line interface (CLI).

If you merely wish to disable OneDrive instead of removing it completely, y'all can do then using Group Policy Editor. Unfortunately, Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) is non available for Windows Home edition then you may have to apply registry tweak. Read our commodity on how to Disable OneDrive in Windows.

Unlink OneDrive in Windows eleven/10

If you lot don't desire to sync or wish to use another business relationship for syncing with OneDrive, you can simply unlink OneDrive and utilize another Microsoft business relationship for OneDrive.

To unlink the OneDrive app, right-click on the OneDrive icon.

From the context menu that appears, select Settings tab and then click on Unlink OneDrive. If you wish to apply another account, keep the box against "Start OneDrive with Windows" checked. If you do not wish to sync anymore, uncheck the box.

Click OK to close the OneDrive properties dialog.

Restart the computer to implement the changes. If you had not unchecked the box saying First OneDrive with Windows, you would become a sign-on dialog for OneDrive. Yous can enter credentials for other Microsoft account here.

Uninstall OneDrive in Windows 11/10

There is no option in the graphical user interface to uninstall OneDrive in Windows 10. You have to do it using the Command Prompt. Just before yous uninstall OneDrive, yous have to stop the process. You can merely click on Exit in OneDrive context card that comes up when yous click the icon in System Tray. You can also go to the Task Managing director and right-click on OneDrive Process to "Impale it". Or y'all tin use the Taskkill command to kill the process.

Hither is how y'all uninstall OneDrive in Windows 11, Windows 10 or Windows 8, too:

Press WinKey+R to bring up the Run dialog
Blazon cmd to bring upward the command prompt window
Type the post-obit to kill the OneDrive process: TASKKILL /f /im OneDrive.exe
To uninstall the OneDrive from Windows 10, issue the following commands
- If you are on a 32-bit organization, blazon: %systemroot%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall
- If yous run a 64-bit version, type: %systemroot%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall

The higher up control will remove OneDrive from your reckoner. It will not give you lot any confirmation though. Note that some folders and files related to the OneDrive.exe process will remain behind after you uninstall it. No changes volition happen to the files and folders present in your OneDrive binder.

Merely if yous want to also remove the residual folders, search for OneDrive in "%UserProfile%, "%LocalAppData% and "%ProgramData% folders and delete them.

To remove the residual OneDrive registry keys, Run regedit and delete these two keys, to remove Explorer integration:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}

If at any time after yous experience like installing OneDrive, merely open the command prompt window equally explained in steps one to 2 above. Then based on whether yours' is a 32-bit or 64-flake organization, type the following:

For 32-bit systems: %systemroot%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe
For 64-bit systems:: %systemroot%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe

Upon completing the installation, you should restart the computer so that the OneDrive configuration screen appears.

If you wish, you can also remove the OneDrive icon from Windows Explorer. Go here if you want to uninstall the Microsoft OneDrive app.

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