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I uninstalled OneDrive but my files are still redirected to it?

Hillary 6 Reputation points
2022-03-09T03:11:35.72+00:00

I uninstalled OneDrive completely from my pc (the program is gone so when you search up "OneDrive" only a folder pops up) but when I go to any folder it's still under OneDrive
Ex. C:\Users\hhuyn\OneDrive\Pictures

Please help!

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  1. Emily Hua-MSFT 27,556 Reputation points
    2022-03-09T08:39:14.38+00:00

    Hi @Hillary

    Welcome to Q&A forum ~

    I would suggest you back up the files in those folders, just in case.

    Then it's recommended to right click one of those folders, such as Picture folder > Properties > Location, check whether you can change the path back to the default one.
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    If not, it's better modify the registry keys. Please note, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Before you modify it, please remember to back up the registry for restoration in case problems occur.
    Let us take the Picture folder as an example.

    • Search "Registry" in Windows Search box, then open Registry Editor.
    • Locate to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders.
    • Find "My Pictures" on right panel, then modify its value data to be %USERPROFILE%\Pictures.
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      For more details, please refer to "Windows 10/11 User Shell Folders Restore Default Paths".
      (Please Note: Since the web site is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.)

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