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Whoa, what a mess with all those freakin' X's everywhere!

Whoa, what a mess with all those freakin' X's everywhere!

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BrokenRacoon
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05-12-2026, 02:18 AM
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I have been using a computer since DOS days and was doing fine with Windows 10 until recently when I upgraded it to Windows 11. It started saving all files automatically to OneDrive, which is not what I want. Now the files in my folders seem to disappear or won't open properly because they are being moved there instead of staying on my PC. This feels very annoying and stressful. I used to love knowing about computers but now I just want to use a PC normally and keep all files safe on my own desktops. I already have a NAS for storage, but it still seems like OneDrive is taking over everything without asking. If I save a few JPG pictures to a folder on the desktop, they suddenly show up in the cloud instead of staying local on my machine. This feels wrong and scary. Is there a way to stop this? Should I just reinstall Windows 11 to make it work differently? How can I get some of these files back or fix them so My Desktop is truly mine again and not shared with OneDrive?
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05-12-2026, 02:18 AM #1

I have been using a computer since DOS days and was doing fine with Windows 10 until recently when I upgraded it to Windows 11. It started saving all files automatically to OneDrive, which is not what I want. Now the files in my folders seem to disappear or won't open properly because they are being moved there instead of staying on my PC. This feels very annoying and stressful. I used to love knowing about computers but now I just want to use a PC normally and keep all files safe on my own desktops. I already have a NAS for storage, but it still seems like OneDrive is taking over everything without asking. If I save a few JPG pictures to a folder on the desktop, they suddenly show up in the cloud instead of staying local on my machine. This feels wrong and scary. Is there a way to stop this? Should I just reinstall Windows 11 to make it work differently? How can I get some of these files back or fix them so My Desktop is truly mine again and not shared with OneDrive?

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