Users of the Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 operating systems can see a program icon called onedrive in the system tray near the clock. Few people install it on purpose. Onedrive is installed automatically along with the operating system, as well as during system updates. In this article you will learn what OneDrive is for, what it is and how to remove it.
OneDrive system tray icon
OneDrive received this name in 2014. Until this time it was called SkyDrive.
Yandex and Google have their own cloud storages, which are analogues of OneDrive.
This program is cloud storage on the Internet with a volume of 15 to 25 GB. And completely free. Speaking more in simple language OneDrive is a piece of personal space on the Internet on Microsoft servers where you can copy and store any of your data.
Subsequently, they can be accessed from a smartphone or laptop from anywhere in the world where there is Internet access.
Thanks to support for the WebDAV protocol, the OneDrive cloud space is easily connected to your computer and appears as a separate local disk in "My Computer".
OneDrive connected via WebDAV protocol
If you do not plan to use the free 25 GB Internet from Microsoft, then OneDrive program you simply don't need it. And you can safely delete it, because it boots along with Windows and constantly hangs in RAM.
To remove OneDrive you need to go to "" and find "Programs and Features" there.
Logging into Control Panel in Windows 10
Removing Microsoft OneDrive
The OneDrive cloud is a storage that anyone with Windows 8.1 can access. All you need to do is install this operating system, create Microsoft account and you can get 5 gigabytes of cloud space for free.
In this article I will tell you how you can use the OneDrive cloud, where it can be useful and what advantages this service has.
Modern technologies tend to transfer everything from hard drives to the cloud.
The cloud is a space on the Internet where you can store your files. You can make them available to everyone, or you can set a password on them and make them private. Physically, a cloud is a remote computer (or several computers) with a large hard drive, which can be accessed via the Internet.
OneDrive cloud can be used as an additional HDD, and store documents on it. The beauty is that these documents can be accessed from any computer, smartphone and tablet anywhere there is an Internet connection.
Naturally, lucky owners of Windows 8.1 can access the OneDrive cloud directly from their computer from a special application of the same name, which can be found on the start screen.
You can also access it from the familiar Windows Explorer.
Plus, you can view the cloud directly from your browser on any device. To do this, you need to go and log in with your Microsoft account.
You can download the OneDrive client to your phone or tablet under Android control and iOS. You can download the necessary software in the stores of your devices.
To start using the OneDrive cloud on Windows 8.1, you need to create a Microsoft account or log in under it.
After that, open the OneDrive app. In principle, you can already use it now. But let's see what settings there are. Hover your mouse over the lower right corner and open Settings.
In the menu that appears, click "Options" again.
You will see only three options.
If you press right click mouse on a file or folder in the OneDrive application, a menu for working with files will appear at the bottom. Here you can copy, move, rename, delete, create a folder and add a file from your computer, and other operations with files.
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Drive is a service for remote data storage from Microsoft. Its advantage is that the files are located on the server and do not take up space on the computer's hard drive. At the same time, the user always has the opportunity to access them. This service is integrated into the operating system and does not require additional installation.
Now let's take a closer look at the capabilities of the built-in cloud storage program. There is no local version of One Drive in Windows 10, the tool is integrated into everything file managers installed on a computer. The performance of the application depends on the login option account. If you have a local user profile, it will not function. Authorization through a Microsoft account is required.
IN Windows Explorer There is a separate One Drive folder. There you can move any documents, create directories and edit their names. All changes will be reflected on the remote storage server.
The method of transferring data is extremely simple. Take the required document and copy it to the standard storage folder. This directory is constantly synchronized with the web server. Accordingly, the data is uploaded to the service. Unused files are removed from local access. This is a way to increase free space on your computer. To use them, you will need to download Windows 10 from the storage server.
One Drive has a client for mobile devices. Log into the application with a Microsoft account and you will be able to manage all the data from the standard catalog. This also applies to other computers and laptops.
It is worth understanding that cloud storage has limited free space to download data. It can be expanded by purchasing a subscription. There are monthly and annual registration options.
The Windows phone cloud will make working with your smartphone much easier thanks to its virtually inexhaustible storage capacity (up to 100 GB), in which you can store any media files as well as personal data, such as contacts or SMS texts, and in case you lose your phone or replace it with another, with the help of cloud storage they can be easily restored and transferred to another smartphone.
In order to start using cloud storage on version 8 operating system Windows, you just need to register your account in the system, and after that the cloud storage will always work as long as the Internet is turned on.
Every new message you write or receive will definitely be entered into the cloud, and if you have access to this moment If there is no connection to the Internet, it will be transferred later, when you first access the Internet. It is also possible to enable the Applications + Settings backup function. When you turn it on, almost every action you perform on your phone is recorded in the cloud: words that the dictionary remembers, application settings, progress in applications, their cache, voice mail and even desktop settings with the location of icons - all this is saved in the cloud and can be used on a new phone in seconds to make it as convenient as possible and personalized specifically for you.
The same applies to contacts - all new contacts are saved on your account, and if necessary, they can always be transferred to another phone. We will now tell you how to do this.
Saving contacts on Windows smartphones is very simple - you just need to create an account in Windows Live and all basic data, such as SMS messages and contact book, will be automatically saved in the cloud.
To clear all data from the cloud, you will first need to disable all synchronization settings on all devices with which you are connected. this account. Next, you will need to enter the cloud storage page https://skydrive.live.com/win8personalsettingsprivacy, and agree to the deletion by pressing the only “Remove” button on the page.
If you need to delete not all data from the cloud, but some specific ones, then you need to go to https://skydrive.live.com/Options/DeviceBackups and delete all backups file you no longer need, now all you have to do is delete the original file on your smartphone.
