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How do I stop applications that I move on one device from moving on another?

Anonymous
2022-07-09T03:04:51+00:00

I'm currently in the process of setting up a laptop and I signed into the same Microsoft account that I use on my desktop computer. When I did, all of the files I have on my desktop appeared on the laptop as online files. Whenever I try to move these icons into a new location on my laptop, they more to the same location on my desktop, and vice versa.
I would like to learn how to either stop the applications from moving on both devices, or learn how to remove the icons off of one device without deleting them completely from my OneDrive.

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  1. Rodrigo Queiroz 77,500 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-07-09T03:49:34+00:00

    Hi Dane,

    I'm Rodrigo and I will help you.

    This is happening because you have the OneDrive backup enabled for the Desktop folder. In order to stop it syncing on both devices, you need to disable it on at least one of them.

    to do it, right click the OenDrive icon on the taskbar > Settings > Backup tab > Manage Backup > On "Desktop" select Stop backup.

    This will stop OneDrive from syncing the files of this device's Desktop. But all the files on OneDrive will still be there.

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