One Drive Is Driving Me Crazy. I Do Not Want It.

I am new to W-10 and it is driving me crazy. All I want to do is when I type a Document using Word or Add some pictures I want it to go into Document File or Picture File or what ever..

I am not going to share or use "The Cloud" or any of that fancy stuff. But when I try to save something it goes all over the place and I have a heck of time finding where it went........

How do I eliminate One Drive? All I want is to be able to go to My Documents like I used to do when I was using w-7.......

Thanks LeeB

Hello Lee, :)

It sounds like you may have them mistakenly set to automatically save to OneDrive.

• Turn On or Off Auto Save Photos and Videos to OneDrive in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials
• Auto Save Documents and Pictures to OneDrive or This PC in Windows 10 Windows 10 General Tips Tutorials

The tutorial below can help show you how to disable OneDrive integration in Windows 10.

Enable or Disable OneDrive Integration Windows 10 Apps Features Tutorials

NavyLCDR said:

Uninstall One Drive under programs and features.

Will that let me use My Documents the way I am used to?

Brink said:

Hello Lee, :)

It sounds like you may have them mistakenly set to automatically save to OneDrive.

• Turn On or Off Auto Save Photos and Videos to OneDrive in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials
• Auto Save Documents and Pictures to OneDrive or This PC in Windows 10 Windows 10 General Tips Tutorials

The tutorial below can help show you how to disable OneDrive integration in Windows 10.

Enable or Disable OneDrive Integration Windows 10 Apps Features Tutorials

Thanks I'll give the Tutorials a try........

Article
https://www.ghacks.net/2017/08/18/on...or-windows-10/

Script
https://github.com/TERRAOperative/OneDrive-Uninstaller

LeeB said:

I am new to W-10 and it is driving me crazy. All I want to do is when I type a Document using Word or Add some pictures I want it to go into Document File or Picture File or what ever..
I am not going to share or use "The Cloud" or any of that fancy stuff. But when I try to save something it goes all over the place and I have a heck of time finding where it went........
How do I eliminate One Drive? All I want is to be able to go to My Documents like I used to do when I was using w-7.......
Thanks LeeB

67? Got ya beat, by 7 years, but I too don't want some new OS messing around with me. Windows 10 is the worse!
When doing a new install or setup on a Win-10 PC, it takes me nearly an hour to go through all the settings, turning off all the things that constitute Security Holes, and then to UN-Install all the Apps that I don't want or need. I disable 'WUDO' and kill Cortana, by changing her .dll file to .ddd. *

* Much has been written about how M$ uses Win-10 to gather information (spy) about your use of the OS.
It's possible to FIX it, but it takes time and effort. So, disregarding all other info..... if there's something in Win-10 that you don't want, like, or trust, 86 it! Once it's been neutered, it's actually a pretty capable OS.

If you bought a new house, and it came with bright Pink walls, you most likely would repaint them....Right? Well, it's been my own experience that Win-10 requires some 'Re-Painting'.

Once I've gone into Win-10 Settings, and shut down everything I don't want, I then install the "Classic Shell" and set that up so that the new install of Win-10 closely resembles Win-7 (or even Win XP)

The "Revo Un-Installer" is a valuable tool, for removing apps (programs) that you neither want of need. It will also remove folders and registry entries that the Windows uninstaller leaves behind.

Good Luck, and Happy Computing, Mate!

Steve C said:

I suggest you learn how to use OneDrive since it's really useful for saving files you can share between your PCs and friends / family.

I have One PC no smart phone and Zero Use for a 5GB limit OneDrive when I have a free 15GB Google Drive.