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> Just because OneDrive is pre-installed OneDrive isn't just pre-installed, it's somewhat (aggressively, even?) marketed from within Windows. For example, even
by DaiPlusPlus 5y ago
> Just because OneDrive is pre-installed
OneDrive isn't just pre-installed, it's somewhat (aggressively, even?) marketed from within Windows. For example, even if you aren't using OneDrive you cannot remove or hide the OneDrive icons in the Explorer folder tree (not without registry tweaks).
- nodamage 5y agoI just attempted to verify your claim but instead found that I could easily uninstall OneDrive from Windows Settings -> Apps. Now it is completely gone and does not show up in Explorer at all.
- DaiPlusPlus 5y agoWhat version of Windows are you running and do you have Office installed?
- nodamage 5y agoWindows 10 Pro 20H2. Yes I do have Office installed.
- paulryanrogers 5y agoWill it come back after the next automatic upgrade? Because I recall turning it off only to see it reappear every few months with updates.
- NullPrefix 5y agoI remember uninstalling it several times. I think office install also triggers the resurfacing of this once dormant malware.
- Aerroon 5y agoMine comes back every once in a while. Clicking on it gets rid of it a few seconds later though, but at least the name keeps reappearing.
- rstat1 5y agoI just opened a folder window on my Win10 PC...no OneDrive icons in sight.
- DaiPlusPlus 5y agoDo you have the “Show all folders” navigation sidebar option enabled? Can you share a screenshot? Do you have an MSA associated with your Windows user-account (even if you’re using a Local or Domain login)? I’m genuinely curious.
- rstat1 5y agoI didn't have that option enabled before, but even with it I still see no OneDrive folder. Also yes I login to my machine with an MS account because my license is a digital one attached to it. In fact I see no mentions to OneDrive at all..I must have uninstalled it or removed it somehow shrug
- paulryanrogers 5y agoIt's also not an open standard. And one cannot just swap it out for another provider. Which would be a nice uncontroversial feature: "choose your default sync service"
- stubish 5y agoNot using OneDrive is flagged as a security warning in Windows Security. There are no alternative options for Ransomware data recovery.