This removes the OneDrive icon from the Notifications area. One more time, select More and select Quit OneDrive. On the General tab, next to Attributes, check the Hidden box. Open File Explorer, right-click OneDrive, and then click Properties. Close the Welcome to OneDrive box that appears.

On the Account tab, click Unlink OneDrive. This step removes all OneDrive files from your computer, but leaves them on .Ĭlick OK to save your changes in the Settings box. (The first check selects all the boxes, then the uncheck clears them all.) Click OK to close the box and return to settings. In the Sync your OneDrive files to this PC box, check and uncheck the box at Sync all files and folders in my OneDrive. On the Account tab, click Choose folders. On the Auto Save tab, set the Documents and Pictures lists to This PC only, and uncheck the other boxes. On the Settings tab, uncheck all the boxes under General. Select Start, type OneDrive in the search box, and then select OneDrive in the search results. If the icon doesn't appear in the notification area, OneDrive might not be running. However, Microsoft has established minimum hardware requirements that will slow the adoption of Windows 11.Note: You might need to click the Show hidden icons arrow next to the notification area to see the OneDrive icon. Windows 10, released in 2015, will reach end of life in October 2025, while Windows 11, which was released on October 5, is rolling out now to more Windows 10 PCs. 'If you are currently using one of these operating systems, we recommend upgrading your operating system to either Windows 10 or Windows 11 to avoid disruption,' Microsoft says in a blogpost. Business can pay for extended Windows 7 support. Microsoft notes that Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 are in extended support until January 10, 2023, whereas Windows 8 reached end of support on January 12, 2016. However, it has deviated from that policy for drastic malware outbreaks such as WannCry.

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