Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!reader5.news.weretis.net!news.solani.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: MikeS Newsgroups: alt.comp.os.windows-11 Subject: Re: Documents are by default stored in OneDrive Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2025 20:37:06 +0100 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2025 19:37:06 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: solani.org; logging-data="995524"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@news.solani.org" User-Agent: Betterbird (Windows) Cancel-Lock: sha1:uv2SRl268HdaDESzGoz2KiMYTiY= In-Reply-To: X-User-ID: eJwFwYERAEEEBLCWeHZRjjn0X8InMCpfOEHH4Q4vLm81IR+7Y9zopsOaEDNgO/NKgiFb+AEV5BBf Content-Language: en-GB Xref: csiph.com alt.comp.os.windows-11:18336 On 08/04/2025 19:39, Fokke Nauta wrote: > On 08/04/2025 20:19, Ed Cryer wrote: >> Fokke Nauta wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> An acquaintance of mine has a laptop with Windows 11 Home. It used to >>> be Windows 10 Home but the laptop has been updated. >>> The problem now is that when a document is created and saved, it is >>> saved to OneDrive by default, and not to the SSD of the laptop. I >>> looked at the settings, and it said that files are saved to the SSD >>> of the laptop by default. This is not the case. >>> I want the files to be saved to the SSD by default. But how do I do >>> that? >>> >>> Many thanks in advance for your help. >>> With best regards, >>> Fokke Nauta >> >> OneDrive needs a settings change. It's hovering and doing what it's >> been told to do. >> Either change the setting or remove OneDrive. >> >> >> 1. Unlink OneDrive from your PC: >> >>      Open OneDrive settings: Click the OneDrive cloud icon in the >> system tray, then click the "Help and Settings" icon, and select >> "Settings". >>      Go to the Account tab: Click on the "Account" tab. >>      Unlink this PC: Click on "Unlink this PC" and follow the prompts. >> > It's not an option to remove OneDrive. It's used as a backup. But we > want to store the files on the laptop. > > Fokke If you implement the auto backup feature the true locations of folders such as Documents are moved into the OneDrive folder without telling you. Hence the problem. The way round this is to create a folder of your choice somewhere else on the SSD and tell each program to save files there. However, they will not then be automatically backed up to OneDrive. I avoid all such problems on my Win 10 or 11 PCs by simply not using OneDrive and its app. No need to uninstall anything.