How to disable OneDrive in Windows 8.1

How to disable OneDrive in Windows 8.1

1. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog.
2. In the dialog, type regedit and press the Enter key or click OK.
3. A User Account Control prompt may ask you for confirmation. Click Yes.
4. In the Registry Editor, click the arrows next to the folders (keys) in the left pane to expand them. Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Policies > Microsoft > Windows.
5. Right-click the Windows registry key (folder) in the left pane and select New > Key.
6. Type the name SkyDrive for the new key and press Enter.
7. Click the new SkyDrive key that you created in the left pane to open it in the right pane. It should be mostly empty.
8. Right-click the empty space in the right pane and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
9. Type DisableFileSync as the name for the new value and press the Enter key.
10. Double-click the new DisableFileSync value to edit it. An edit window should appear.
11. In the Value Data box, type 1. Click OK to close the edit box and save the value.
12. Close the Registry Editor and return to Windows.

That’s it! The next time you restart your computer, OneDrive should not run automatically, and OneDrive should no longer display automatically in the sidebar of Windows Explorer. You might still see it pop up every now and again in obscure places (like the Save menu in Office programs), but in general it will be much less intrusive than before, and it won’t be running all the time.the time.