Method 1: Uninstall OneDrive (Best for Home Users)
Press Win + R, type appwiz.cpl, and press Enter.
In Programs and Features, find Microsoft OneDrive.
Right-click it and select Uninstall.
Method 3: Disable OneDrive via Registry (Works for All Versions)
Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
Navigate to:
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
Right-click the Windows folder, select New > Key, and name it OneDrive.
Inside the OneDrive folder, right-click, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it DisableFileSyncNGSC.
Double-click DisableFileSyncNGSC, set the Value data to 1, and click OK.
Restart your PC.
Method 4: Disable OneDrive from Startup
Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
Go to the Startup tab.
Find Microsoft OneDrive, right-click it, and select Disable.
Bonus: Stop OneDrive from Running Without Uninstalling
Right-click the OneDrive icon in the system tray.
Select Settings > Account.
Click Unlink this PC.
Under Settings, uncheck Start OneDrive automatically when I sign in to Windows.
Click OK.
This post was edited by NerdLord on Feb 19 2025 09:33am