


To change the default save location in Office 2013 go to Options | Save and make sure that ‘Save to Computer by default’ is turned on. Most commonly that means turning off the switch at PC Settings | OneDrive | Save documents to OneDrive by default. Instead of fully disabling OneDrive ‘The nuclear option’ consider just turning off some parts of the Windows 8.1 link with OneDrive. That much space can be useful even if it’s not your primary storage location. If you have an Office 365 rental/subscription, it comes with a Terabyte of OneDrive storage. They put only a few documents in the cloud like ones to share or important documents that might be needed in an emergency. Many people use OneDrive in a limited way. A document on OneDrive can be opened from almost any browser and shared with other people. It’s particularly good for accessing and sharing Microsoft Office documents. On the other hand, OneDrive has a place and can be useful on a selective basis. Making OneDrive the default save location for files is particularly aggressive and ignores the growing privacy concerns of customers. Microsoft does ram OneDrive in the face of Windows users, whether they like it or not. Not everyone’s sold on the cloud, though. Tip: You can also manage a file or folders sharing permissions through the OneDrive desktop app for Windows 7, Windows 10, and Mac. Thanks to deep integration with Bing, OneDrive, and other Microsoft online services, Windows 8.1 is most definitely where the desktop meets the cloud.

Right-click on any of the programs to and click Disable. Click the Startup tab to see the items set to run when you boot your system. But is it a good idea to entirely remove OneDrive features? Stop sharing OneDrive or SharePoint files or folders, or. Right-click on any of the programs to and click Disable. We include the policy and registry settings necessary to disable OneDrive entirely in Windows 8.1. NET but that is entirely my personal preference.In Windows 8.1 for Microsoft Office users we have an entire chapter on the OneDrive features – the good and the bad. I generally always enable Dark Mode and Install 3.5. Empty Desktop and Downloads (Past versions has deleted files from Desktop and Downloads).I recommend running this tool under the following conditions: It works very well and is typically more up to date than the above project. This is a new project that was brought to my attention, but has quickly made a name for itself. The project I use has been developed for many years now and is extremely good. Old Methods from Prior Videos that I no longer use This restore script pops up a GUI that lets you restore what you want to FACTORY DEFAULTS!
