Tier 1 — Standard Uninstall

Method A — Settings

1. Press Win + I → Apps
2. Select Installed Apps
3. Find Microsoft OneDrive
4. Click ⋯ → Uninstall

Reboot after removal.

Method B — Command Line (More Reliable)

Open an elevated PowerShell window and run:

taskkill /f /im OneDrive.exe
%SystemRoot%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall

On most 64-bit systems, also run:

%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall

Reboot.

Tier 2 — Remove Residual Files & Explorer Entry

Delete Leftover Folders

Delete the following folders if they exist:

C:\Users\<your-user>\OneDrive
C:\Users\<your-user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft OneDrive

Remove OneDrive from Explorer Sidebar

1. Press Win + R → type regedit
2. Navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}

Set the value:

System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree = 0

Also check:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\
{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}

Restart Explorer or reboot.

Tier 3 — Prevent Reinstallation (Windows 11 Pro)

1. Press Win + R → type gpedit.msc
2. Navigate to:

Computer Configuration
 → Administrative Templates
   → Windows Components
     → OneDrive

Enable:

Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage

Reboot.

Optional — Remove via Appx (If Stubborn)

Get-AppxPackage *OneDrive* | Remove-AppxPackage

Important Notes

• Files synced with OneDrive remain on your local system.
• Microsoft 365 auto-backup and Known Folder Move will stop syncing.
• Uninstalling does not delete your cloud-stored files.