Windows 10: Why does Windows keep asking to backup even though my Onedrive is already sync?

Discus and support Why does Windows keep asking to backup even though my Onedrive is already sync? in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; OneDrive shows that it is synced and up-to-date, but Windows shows a pop-up asking to back up settings.I backed up settings as prompted, but then in a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by HSYYC, Jul 4, 2024 at 4:07 PM.

  1. HSYYC
    HSYYC Win User

    Why does Windows keep asking to backup even though my Onedrive is already sync?


    OneDrive shows that it is synced and up-to-date, but Windows shows a pop-up asking to back up settings.I backed up settings as prompted, but then in a few days, it's prompting me to back up again?Where can I go to change that? What is Windows trying to back up besides OneDrive backup?Thanks

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    HSYYC, Jul 4, 2024 at 4:07 PM
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  2. FORDGT90CONCEPT
    FordGT90Concept Win User

    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.
     
    FordGT90Concept, Jul 4, 2024 at 4:09 PM
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  3. P4-630
    P4-630 Win User
    OneDrive Placeholders are coming back, now called On-Demand Sync

    Why does Windows keep asking to backup even though my Onedrive is already sync? [​IMG]


    "At Ignite 2016, Microsoft has just announced that it is bringing Placeholders back to OneDrive on Windows 10. Now, they are not called Placeholders anymore — Microsoft is renaming the feature to “On-Demand Sync” which makes a lot more sense than “Placeholders”.

    The company demoed this feature at Microsoft Ignite today, and it works just like it used to previously. As you can see in the screenshot above, the files stored in OneDrive weighed in around 9GB, but the actual size on disk was only around 3MB which is really neat. Of course, this feature isn’t anything new as it was available back in the Windows 8 days. However, Microsoft removed the feature with Windows 10, and after lots of waiting, they are finally coming back.

    In case you are not familiar with OneDrive Placeholders, it’s a pretty neat feature which lets you see all of your OneDrive files on your computer — but they are not actually downloaded on your PC. When you open them, OneDrive will download the files on-demand, saving your local space which is really useful, especially if you have a PC that doesn’t have a lot of storage.

    While Microsoft didn’t announce when exactly On-Demand Sync will be available to OneDrive users, we suspect it will be available with Windows 10 Redstone 2 — which is expected to arrive early next year.     "

    OneDrive Placeholders are coming back, now called On-Demand Sync
     
    P4-630, Jul 4, 2024 at 4:09 PM
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  4. BRINK
    Brink Win User

    Why does Windows keep asking to backup even though my Onedrive is already sync?

    Microsoft OneDrive to get differential sync in Q2 2017


    Read more: Microsoft OneDrive to get differential sync in Q2 2017 | ZDNet
     
    Brink, Jul 4, 2024 at 4:09 PM
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