OneDrive can be uninstalled ?

This is a newly installed Win 10 Home.

Win 10 version 1709 Build 16299.98

I thought OneDrive was part of the current Win 10 operating system and it could not be uninstalled. It should NOT even be listed in Programs and Features.
I just happened to check my Programs and Features and I saw this..........



I must be really out of date. When did MS reverse the decision ?

Turn off or uninstall OneDrive - Office Support

Should you use the OneDrive universal app or desktop client? | Windows Central

davidhk said:

I must be really out of date. When did MS reverse the decision ?

I think, that the first version did not allow to uninstall it, but I uninstalled the app in the versions afterards.
As for the desktop version, I think, it might be available since 1703 or 1709. I just do this to remove it.

Code:

taskkill /F /IM onedrive.exe
"%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe" /uninstall
"%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe" /uninstall
rd "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\OneDrive" /Q /S
rd "%PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft OneDrive" /Q /S
rd "%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive" /Q /S

TairikuOkami said:

Turn off or uninstall OneDrive - Office Support

Should you use the OneDrive universal app or desktop client? | Windows Central


I think, that the first version did not allow to uninstall it, but I uninstalled the app in the versions afterards.
As for the desktop version, I think, it might be available since 1703 or 1709. I just do this to remove it.

Code:

taskkill /F /IM onedrive.exe
"%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe" /uninstall
"%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe" /uninstall
rd "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\OneDrive" /Q /S
rd "%PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft OneDrive" /Q /S
rd "%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive" /Q /S

No such thing as a desktop version.
You have PC version and mobile phone version - that's it.

What is point of removing it anyway. We all get 5GB of free cloud space. It is very handy way of backing up valuable documents, and makes it easy to transfer stuff to other pcs. Very easy to create download links - do not even need to go online.

It does not use any resources other than a brief periodic check synced folders are upto date, and that can be switched off as well.

Also, with new Files on Demand, you can store files in cloud and save space on PC - great for 32GB mmc devices.

cereberus said:

What is point of removing it anyway.

Last time I tried it, it removed my files, lucky I had a backup.

removing OneDrive from the StartUp saves time..
it auto-opens when it's needed, so no real need to have it at StartUp
- unless circumstances warrant, natch..

TairikuOkami said:

Last time I tried it, it removed my files, lucky I had a backup.

Mine as well, I then removed it.