How to Remove OneDrive from Windows 10

[Britec]

   

So you want to completely remove OneDrive permanently from Windows 10?

Follow these steps:
• Open Notepad
• Copy & Paste the code in the box below
• Now Save as Remove_On_Drive.bat and exit out of notepad
• Now right click Remove_On_Drive.bat and Run with Administrator rights 
• OneDrive should now be removed from Windows 10

Code:

@echo off
cls

set x86="%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe"
set x64="%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe"

echo Closing OneDrive process.
echo.
taskkill /f /im OneDrive.exe > NUL 2>&1
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL 2>&1

echo Uninstalling OneDrive.
echo.
if exist %x64% (
%x64% /uninstall
) else (
%x86% /uninstall
)
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL 2>&1

echo Removing OneDrive leftovers.
echo.
rd "%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive" /Q /S > NUL 2>&1
rd "C:\OneDriveTemp" /Q /S > NUL 2>&1
rd "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\OneDrive" /Q /S > NUL 2>&1
rd "%PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft OneDrive" /Q /S > NUL 2>&1

echo Removeing OneDrive from the Explorer Side Panel.
echo.
REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" /f > NUL 2>&1
REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" /f > NUL 2>&1

pause

Thanks Melerix

If you prefer to use PowerShell copy the code below.

Follow these steps:

• Open Notepad
• Copy & Paste the code in the box below 
• Now Save as remove_onedrive.ps1 and exit out of notepad
• Now right click remove_onedrive.ps1 and Run with Administrator rights 
• OneDrive should now be removed from Windows 10

Code:

#   Description:
# This script will remove and disable OneDrive integration.

Import-Module -DisableNameChecking $PSScriptRoot\..\lib\take-own.psm1

echo "Kill OneDrive process"
taskkill.exe /F /IM "OneDrive.exe"
taskkill.exe /F /IM "explorer.exe"

echo "Remove OneDrive"
if (Test-Path "$env:systemroot\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe") {
   & "$env:systemroot\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe" /uninstall
}
if (Test-Path "$env:systemroot\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe") {
   & "$env:systemroot\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe" /uninstall
}

echo "Removing OneDrive leftovers"
rm -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue "$env:localappdata\Microsoft\OneDrive"
rm -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue "$env:programdata\Microsoft OneDrive"
rm -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue "$env:userprofile\OneDrive"
rm -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue "C:\OneDriveTemp"

echo "Disable OneDrive via Group Policies"
mkdir -Force "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive"
sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive" "DisableFileSyncNGSC" 1

echo "Remove Onedrive from explorer sidebar"
New-PSDrive -PSProvider "Registry" -Root "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT" -Name "HKCR"
mkdir -Force "HKCR:\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}"
sp "HKCR:\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" "System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree" 0
mkdir -Force "HKCR:\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}"
sp "HKCR:\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" "System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree" 0
Remove-PSDrive "HKCR"

# Thank you Matthew Israelsson
echo "Removing run hook for new users"
reg load "hku\Default" "C:\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT"
reg delete "HKEY_USERS\Default\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "OneDriveSetup" /f
reg unload "hku\Default"

echo "Removing startmenu entry"
rm -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue "$env:userprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\OneDrive.lnk"

echo "Restarting explorer"
start "explorer.exe"

echo "Waiting for explorer to complete loading"
sleep 10

echo "Removing additional OneDrive leftovers"
foreach ($item in (ls "$env:WinDir\WinSxS\*onedrive*")) {
   Takeown-Folder $item.FullName
   rm -Recurse -Force $item.FullName
}

Thanks W4RH4WK 

[MarioLuigi55]

Nice tutorial I actually prefer metro app, since it doesn't need a copy of every single OneDrive file on my PC, as desktop app. I finally got rid of this

[Compton]

good one britec the onedrive hitman

[Britec]

[Compton]

Yeah, I am sure you are the master hitman in the UK guys I am taking about a hitman in tech don, t  run always with anything difference in your pretty little heads

[Double clutch]

Windows 10 hit Man. Good Job

[Timster]

Thanks Brian