Stop OneDrive Backup Chaos Now

Описание: Turning off OneDrive’s backup feature might seem like a fix, but it leaves behind a confusing mess. When you enable it, your Documents, Desktop, and Pictures folders are silently moved into your OneDrive folder. Then when you disable it, those files stay in OneDrive—they don’t go back. All you get is a shortcut in the original location pointing to OneDrive. If you’re on the free plan, your cloud space can fill up fast, breaking sync and even blocking Outlook. To truly recover, manually move your files from OneDrive back to their original folders. Just drag them out while holding Shift to move instead of copy. Once everything’s back where it belongs, delete the OneDrive duplicates and check your backup settings after every Windows update. Microsoft may re-enable it without warning. Ignore their prompts to "protect your folders"—you’ll have more control and less chaos doing your own backups.