Windows 10: How to sign out from OneDrive and then remove absolutely all traces of it on a new Win 11 build

I am very old and only trust things I can see and touch and that are physically near me. I don't want OneDrive. I don't want to have anything to do with it. And my new Win 11 box has OneDrive all over it. It confuses me when I am moving files from an old PC to my new one. I have 12 GB of NVMEs in my new build. I don't need any extra storage. I don't want anything I own going to any cloud in the sky. Is there a way to not only remove it but make sure it never touches my computer again?

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Remove sign in pin

Hi Joel,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community. Your interest in Windows 10 is much appreciated.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to remove the sign in pin/password options.

• In the search box type sign-in-option.
• Click on the sign-in-option.
• Then you can find password/pin/picture password.
• There you can remove the option and check.

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

Add or Remove OneDrive from Navigation Pane in Windows 10  

I see you already checked the Reg keys, but try the steps again in the tutorial.....first removing (set to 0) all, signing off and back on. Set to 1, all, and sign off and back on.

 

Windows 10 - OneDrive

Right click on the app and one of the properties has an option to not automatically start it. Uncheck, restart the computer, and it should stop. If you want to go another step further, find the OneDrive app in the start menu, right click on it and uninstall.

If that is still insufficient, there is a batch uninstaller for OneDrive available online. I can copy the code here if you need it.