Uninstalling OneDrive

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Uninstalling OneDrive

Bridget Haig 20

How do I uninstall OneDrive from my PC Windows 11?

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Answer 1

To uninstall OneDrive from a Windows 11 PC:

Select the Start button and type Programs in the search box.
Select Add or remove programs from the results.
Or open Settings → Apps → Installed apps.
Under Apps & features/Installed apps, find Microsoft OneDrive.
Select Microsoft OneDrive, then choose Uninstall.
If prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, provide it to complete the uninstall.

Uninstalling OneDrive does not delete files stored in OneDrive. Files remain available by signing in to OneDrive.com.

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Answer 2

Christine Luna 26,925 Independent Advisor

Greetings!

This is Tin, first thing to do, it's better to unlink MS Account from Onedrive app first. Click the Onedrive icon from the lower right part of your screen, click gear icon then Settings, click Account and choose Unlink this PC and please confirm.

Then to uninstall, please open Settings, click Apps then Installed apps, look for Microsoft Onedrive, then click the 3 dots and choose Uninstall and follow the prompt. In case you preferred to get back Onedrive, the good thing is you can also reinstall it back from MS Store.

Thanks,

Tin

Campbell Scott 0 Reputation points

2026-09-06T22:04:56.25+00:00

I have upvoted this because it seems that OneDrive is finally gone, but I have a caveat. The uninstall process seems to ask permission to allow changes to your computer. That is NOT the uninstaller, it is the Microsoft installer. If you click yes, it will immediately re-install OneDrive. DO NOT ALLOW Microsoft to do this.

Answer 3

Hello

This is the most thorough way to do so. Do NOT simply just unlink OneDrive and Uninstall.

Right click on the OneDrive cloud icon on the lower right on your taskbar to go to Settings.
On the "Sync and Backup" tab, click on "Advanced Settings" to expand that section. Then under File On-Demand, click on "Download all files".
Give it plenty of time to allow the files to be downloaded from the online cloud. On your computer's file explorer, you can observe the OneDrive folder and its folders/files inside. You want all of the green checkmark icon to turn solid green with a white checkmark. Depends on how many files you have, this process can take a while, so please be patient.
Once all of the folders and files turn into the solid green icon with white checkmark, you can go back to OneDrive Settings. Very important - click on "Manage Backup" button, then turn off all folders listed there.
After you turn off the folders sync in Step 4, now go to Account tab, click on "Unlink this PC"
Go to your Windows Settings > Apps, find OneDrive and uninstall it.