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How to Stop OneDrive File Syncing on Windows 11

OneDrive is a great tool for cloud storage, cloud backup and collaboration. It is preinstalled on Windows 11 computers. But wait, what if you don't need it? Thankfully, there are easy ways to disable it from automatically syncing your files.

Method 1
Method 1 of 4:

Temporarily Pause Syncing

  1. 1
    Click on the Microsoft OneDrive icon in the system tray.
  2. 2
    Click on the Help & Settings icon.
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  3. 3
    Select Pause Syncing
  4. 4
    Choose whether you want to pause OneDrive syncing for 2 hours, 8 hours or 24 hours.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 4:

Stop Syncing Only Specific Foldres

  1. 1
    Click on the Microsoft OneDrive icon in the system tray.
  2. 2
    Click on the Help & Settings icon.
  3. 3
    Select Settings.
  4. 4
    Click on the Backup tab in the new dialog.
  5. 5
    Click on the Manage Backup button.
  6. 6
    Use the Stop Backup option to stop syncing specific folders of your choice.
  7. 7
    Click on OK.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 4:

  1. 1
    Click on the Microsoft OneDrive icon in the system tray.
  2. 2
    Click on the Help & Settings icon.
  3. 3
    Select Settings.
  4. 4
    Click on the Account tab in the new dialog.
  5. 5
    Click on Unlink this PC.
  6. 6
    Click on Unlink Account.
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Method 4
Method 4 of 4:

Disable OneDrive From Starting Automatically

  1. 1
    Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys simultaneously.
  2. 2
    Select the Task Manager option.
  3. 3
    Click on the Startup Apps tab.
  4. 4
    Right-click the Microsoft OneDrive entry from the list of startup applications.
  5. 5
    Select the Disable option.
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