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For instance, you can do that if you just want to sync your documents folder. OneDrive lets you selectively sync a few specific folders. You’ve successfully stopped OneDrive sync. Select the Enabled radio option from the properties window.Ĭlick on the Apply and Ok buttons to save the policy changes.Įven though the policy has been changed, it is not yet applied. Find and double-click on the “ Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage” policy. In the OneDrive folder, you will find policies related to OneDrive management. Go to the following folder.Ĭomputer Configurations -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> OneDrive

You will see a bunch of folders on the left panel. Next, type gpedit.msc in the empty field and click the Ok button to open the Group Policy Editor.

Open the Run dialog box (Win + R) from the Start menu. Double-click the “Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage” policy.Go to the “Computer Configurations -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> OneDrive” folder.Important note: Group Policy Editor is only available on Pro, Education, and Enterprise editions. All you have to do is change a specific OneDrive policy. To stop OneDrive sync, we can use the group policy editor. To un-pause, wait for the pause time to end or right-click on the OneDrive icon on the taskbar and click on the “Resume syncing” option.įully stop OneDrive sync from Group Policy With that, you stopped OneDrive sync temporarily.Click on the “Pause syncing” dropdown menu.Right-click on the OneDrive icon on the taskbar.Once the set time is over, OneDrive starts the sync automatically. This method is beneficial if you are actively using OneDrive but want to stop the sync temporarily for whatever reason. You can stop the OneDrive sync temporarily, i.e., for 2, 8, and 24 hours. Uninstall to stop OneDrive sync Stop OneDrive sync temporarily.Fully stop OneDrive sync from Group Policy.Let me show you how to stop OneDrive sync in the Windows operating system without further ado. For example, you can use the group policy editor, pause OneDrive sync, unsync specific folders, unlink the OneDrive account, and uninstall OneDrive. There are several ways you can prevent OneDrive sync. If you are wondering, it is relatively easy to stop OneDrive sync.