How to Disable OneDrive and Remove it from Windows 10

Since it's integrated, removing OneDrive from the Windows 10 update is not straightforward. Today, Mytour will help you figure out how to completely disable OneDrive on Windows 10. If you haven't updated to Windows 10 yet, you can refer to the Windows 10 update article to learn how to update Windows 10.

How to Disable OneDrive and Remove it from Windows 10

How to Disable ONEDRIVE ON WINDOWS 10.

1. For Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise editions.

If you're using the Windows 10 update on the Pro or Enterprise edition, you can easily remove OneDrive by making adjustments in the Local Group Policy Editor.

Step 1: In the search bar, type “Edit Group Policy”, and press Enter.

Step 2: In the Group Policy window, proceed to select  Computer Configuration.

Step 3: Select Administrative Templates.

Step 4: Choose Windows Components.

Step 5: Choose OneDrive.

Step 6: Click on Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage.

Step 7: Select Enable and then press OK.

After restarting, the OneDrive icon will disappear, and OneDrive will no longer sync automatically.

2. For Windows 10 Home edition.

For the Windows 10 update on the Home edition, you can remove OneDrive by editing in the Registry Editor.

Step 1: In the search bar, type “regedit” or use the Windows + R shortcut, then type “regedit”, and press Enter.

Step 2: In the Registry Editor window, navigate to the right-hand folder tree using the following link:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPOLICIESMICROSOFTWINDOWSONEDRIVE.

Step 3: If you can't find the ONEDRIVE item, right-click, choose New ->DWORD (32-bit) Value.

Step 4: Set Value Name to DisableFileSyncNGSC with Value data as 1. Then press OK.

After restarting Windows 10, the OneDrive icon will disappear, and you have successfully turned off OneDrive on Windows 10. If you've previously used OneDrive for syncing, your data will still exist, but OneDrive won't sync automatically anymore.

So, with just a few simple steps, Mytour has helped you understand how to completely remove OneDrive from the Windows 10 update. Apart from OneDrive, there are also numerous other cloud storage tools like GoogleDrive, DropBox with their own advantages. You can refer to articles on how to upload files to GoogleDrive to learn how to use GoogleDrive. Wishing you success!