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title: "Uninstall OneDrive from Windows completely: what is removed"
description: "This closes OneDrive, runs its own uninstaller and removes its leftover scheduled tasks and startup entries. What it changes, when it hurts, and how to undo it."
url: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/uninstall-onedrive
author: Frost LIVE, Founder of Frozen Tweaks
published: 2026-10-08
updated: 2026-10-08
category: "Debloat"
source: Frozen Tweaks (https://frozentweaks.com)
---

# Uninstall OneDrive from Windows completely: what is removed

**Short answer:** This closes OneDrive, runs its own uninstaller and removes its leftover scheduled tasks and startup entries. Your files in the OneDrive folder stay on the disk, and files stored only in the cloud stay in the cloud. It runs the commands listed below.

## In the app

- Switch: Remove OneDrive (Consumer) (Debloat, Pro, Advanced)
- Undo: One-way. Switching it off tries to reinstall OneDrive, which needs winget.
- Catalog row: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks#t-1123

## What it does

This closes OneDrive, runs its own uninstaller and removes its leftover scheduled tasks and startup entries. Your files in the OneDrive folder stay on the disk, and files stored only in the cloud stay in the cloud.

In the app the switch is called "Remove OneDrive (Consumer)", described there as: Uninstalls bundled OneDrive client (distinct from policy block at ID 1013).

## When it helps

- Removing the sync client, its startup entry and its File Explorer integration for good.

## When it hurts

- Folder backup of Desktop, Documents and Pictures stops. Make sure the files you need are on the PC first.
- It is one-way: you download OneDrive again from Microsoft to get it back.

## What it writes

Read from the app's source. "Switching it off" is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.

Commands the tweak runs:

```powershell
Remove-Item 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}' -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; Remove-Item 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}' -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; exit 0
```

Switching it off runs:

```powershell
Remove-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive' -Name 'DisableFileSyncNGSC' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; Remove-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive' -Name 'PreventNetworkTrafficPreUserSignIn' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; exit 0
```

Source: Tweaks/tweaks_debloat_apps.hpp in the app's source, app 2.0.0, checked 2026-10-08.

## How to undo it

This tweak is one-way in the app: switching it off does not put things back. Switching it off tries to reinstall OneDrive, which needs winget.

## Verdict

Fine if you do not use OneDrive. If you only want it quiet during games, pause syncing or use the policy tweak instead.

## Questions

### What does the "Remove OneDrive (Consumer)" tweak change in Windows?

It runs the commands listed below.

### Is "Remove OneDrive (Consumer)" safe to switch on?

Fine if you do not use OneDrive. If you only want it quiet during games, pause syncing or use the policy tweak instead. The main cost: Folder backup of Desktop, Documents and Pictures stops. Make sure the files you need are on the PC first.

### How do I undo it?

In the app this one is one-way. Switching it off tries to reinstall OneDrive, which needs winget.

### Is "Remove OneDrive (Consumer)" free in Frozen Tweaks?

It is part of Frozen Pro and Elite. You can also make the change by hand with the values on this page.

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- [Windows 11 Gaming Optimization: What Still Works in 2026](https://frozentweaks.com/guides/windows-11-gaming-optimization)
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Written by Frost LIVE, founder of Frozen Tweaks. Canonical version: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/uninstall-onedrive