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Where can I place very large files or folders to PREVENT them from uploading/syncing to OneDrive?

Anonymous
2022-02-25T15:32:13+00:00

I have a very low bandwidth Internet connection, which cannot at this time be improved. With Files On-Demand sending most of the files and folders on my new Windows 11 PC to OneDrive, large files such as Quicken.qdf and my Outlook PST file never stop uploading. They are clogging up the works for everyone using this network.

I have now managed to copy my Quicken file because it finally finished uploading, and I've put it temporarily on an external hard drive. Where can I place it on my PC so that it won't start uploading to OneDrive again?

A related problem, because I use Outlook ten or twelve hours a day for my work, is that my PST file never STOPS uploading. Windows won't let me cut and paste the file to my external hard drive until it stops uploading. But it never does.

At my wits' end!

VeazyT

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-02-27T17:36:02+00:00

    Here's the derailed guide on how to set the Outlook file location:

    https://www.slipstick.com/outlook/config/to-mov...

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-02-27T04:08:46+00:00

    Right you right-clicking (like the right hand side button of the mouse) only once, not twice, we need that context menu which appears when you right click on any file on Windows or anywhere in space in My Computer.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-02-26T02:04:35+00:00

    If C is your system drive then I would not recommend to put any large files on C drive, because that can create two issues. First, it can slow down your OS operation by occupying space and leaving less space for OS processing, second if by any reason you face sudden corruption of OS drive, you may have to struggle a lot to recover these files.

    Hence, I would recommend to use another drive if you have.

    And if you still wish to put it in C drive but not getting New Folder option, then please confirm whether you're logged in as an administrator or not.

    Also, try to go to C:/Users/<your_user_name> and try to create there.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-02-25T20:27:40+00:00

    Dear Bhavik,

    Thank you so much for responding. What you instruct me to do makes perfect sense, but I don't see any way to create a new folder at the level of Drive C:, i.e., that would not be completely separate from the folders that are automatically being synced--Desktop, Documents, Music, Pictures, Public, and Videos.

    Is there a trick to that? Usually I right click in the open area to the right of a folder list and then click New and Folder. That doesn't seem to be possible at the Drive C:\ level.

    Sorry to be slow to respond!f

    Thanks again,

    Veazy

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-02-25T16:07:36+00:00

    Hi VeazyT,

    Sorry to hear that you're experiencing this issue!

    I am Bhavik, a Microsoft user like you. Please note, I am not a Microsoft employee and don’t have direct access to your account, but I will do everything I can to help you with your queries. :)

    You can check the list of all folders which are currently being synced by OneDrive.

    On the bottom-right corner of your taskbar, click on OneDrive icon and click on Settings > Account > Choose Folders.

    That will show you which all folders are currently being synced.

    Read more at this webpage:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/choo...

    Once identified that which all folders are currently being synced, you can create a new folder apart from those folders, outside of those folders and paste that your files there.

    Once the folder is created, make sure to check again in the OneDrive settings, that newly created folder is not turned on for sync.

    Let me know if you need any further assistance, I'll be glad to assist.

    Thanks

    Bhavik

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