Prevent OneDrive from generating network traffic until the user signs in to OneDrive

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016

Enable this setting to prevent the OneDrive sync client (OneDrive.exe) from generating network traffic (checking for updates, etc.) until the user signs in to OneDrive or starts syncing files to the local computer. If you enable this setting, users must sign in to the OneDrive sync client on the local computer, or select to sync OneDrive or SharePoint files on the computer, for the sync client to start automatically. If this setting is not enabled, the OneDrive sync client will start automatically when users sign in to Windows. If you enable or disable this setting, do not return the setting to Not Configured. Doing so will not change the configuration and the last configured setting will remain in effect.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

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  Prevent OneDrive files from syncing over metered connections

  Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 only
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  Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage

  At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
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  Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage on Windows 8.1

  Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 only
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  Save documents to OneDrive by default

  Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 only