How can I cancel or stop OneDrive from syncing

Question

It keeps loading, i just want to stop it form syncing my desktop

Its not working, only tell me to upgrade for space .....

please help

Answer 1

Hello again,

I understand how annoying this is, but I am sorry as of now I do not have any troubleshooting to offer.

There are many more knowledgeable users in this forum, and please be patient and wait, someone else will see this, and I hope has something more to add to help resolve this issue for you.

Best Regards Fuad

Answer 2

I have tried unlinked the computer with one drive and uninstalled

The problem comes again after I reinstalled…

I do not mean the sync problem , but I still have problem in accessing the setting page

It’s still loading

It run well with the ads telling me to upgrade…. It is totally rubbish

Answer 3

Hello again,

With everything I said above still applying, uninstall the OneDrive.

Uninstall OneDrive steps: Click below link and click uninstall OneDrive to expand on the steps for your devices https://support.office.com/article/f32a17ce-3336-40fe-9c38-6efb09f944b0

If after you have uninstalled, and you do not see any of your files, all the things I have said above still applies on how to find them.

Regards Fuad

Answer 4

I mean when I click to the setting page

The screen is blank and keep loading

Answer 5

Hello,

Thank you for coming to the forum, my name is Fuad. I will be happy to assist you in the best way i can.

You will need to go to manage backup and remove the desktop from there or others that you do not need.

To do that: Click the onedrive icon on the taskbar > click settings (gear icon) click Manage Backup in the sync and backup tab and remove the folders you do not want to back up or sync to OneDrive.

When you do this, the contents on the desktop will vanish, not to worry they will be in the below location. Just copy them back.

Go to your C drive, then open (double-click) the folder called Users > then open the folder with your Username. In that folder you should see another folder called OneDrive. Open that folder and all your files should be there. Move all your files by opening the folders and copy/cut/move them from that folder to their corresponding folders.

Then, since OneDrive does not have enough space for what you have on your device, I will advise you unlink it. Do not delete anything in the cloud without doing the below first.

1. Removing the folders you do not want to sync from the manage backup
2. Unlinking first, delete from cloud then link back.

Unlink OneDrive Click the OneDrive Icon on taskbar > Click settings (gear icon) > go to the account tab > click unlink this PC

Click the link below: https://support.office.com/article/3c4680bf-cc36-4204-9ca5-e7b24cdd23ea

I kindly await your reply for a follow-up

Best Regards Fuad