Help - OneDrive/Quick Access bypass not working


  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 10 Pro
       #1

    Help - OneDrive/Quick Access bypass not working


    I am getting a bit frustrated with Windows 10 Pro and not sure what to try. So I do not want to use OneDrive or Quick Access. One of the first things I did was go to folder options and changed "open file explorer to:" this PC instead of quick access. I then unchecked both quick access options under privacy. So now when I hit start and select downloads, pictures, or file explorer, it actually opens to this PC. Not documents though. It still opens to quick access every time. I tried a restart, still nothing.
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  2. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello ResurrectedXlll, and welcome to Ten Forums. :)

    If you like, you could use the two tutorials below to disable and remove Quick access and OneDrive.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4...dows-10-a.html

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...dows-10-a.html
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  3. Posts : 5
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Well, that did not work. The quick access tab on the left is completely gone now, but when I click start and documents, it still goes to "C:\Users\kacyg\OneDrive\Documents"
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  4. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Please post a screenshot showing this Documents folder in Start to help verify what this could be. :)

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...en-forums.html
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  5. Posts : 5
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Help - OneDrive/Quick Access bypass not working-desktop-1.png

    So downloads and pictures is fine, but Documents still does not act right.
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  6. Posts : 5
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I still need help with this please.
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  7. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #7

    Sorry for the late reply. I missed your post somehow.

    By default, the Documents from the Start list opens to Documents in This PC. The Documents folder in This PC is just a link of your "C:\Users\(user-name)\Documents" folder though.

    Since it opens to your OneDrive location instead, it sounds like you have Documents set to save to OneDrive by default. You can use the same steps in OPTION ONE of the tutorial below to set Documents to save to the default This PC only again.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...dows-10-a.html

    Help - OneDrive/Quick Access bypass not working-documents_onedrive.png
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  8. Posts : 5
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #8

    THAT WORKED! Thanks! I had to go back in and reactivate OneCloud so I could do this.
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  9. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #9

    You're most welcome. I'm glad you were able to get it sorted. :)
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