
According to Win10 which referred me to the Win Defender page, I was instructed the Administrator (i.e. Then I used the Win10 Search for the program and found a Desktop OneDrive app still there and followed the Win 10 instructions to uninstall it. However repeated Avast Free Smart Scans revealed that OneDrive is still a significant drag on performance. Some users prefer not to use their OneDrive account for Windows but keep the precious gigabytes for storing precious memories.I thought I had done this by using the CCleaner Startup option to enable/disable programs at startup. You can use the mobile app to back up photos and videos you take, but you have to be mindful about the storage space. You can download a mobile app version of OneDrive from the App Store and Google Play store.

Like every Windows version before it, Windows 11 has the “Group Policy Editor,” an administrative tool that allows users to manage various operating system configurations. How to Disable OneDrive from Group Policy Editor in Windows 11 However, your OneDrive account remains valid, even after uninstalling the desktop app.

Note that if you decide to use OneDrive again, you’ll need to download it first.

