Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage

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

This policy setting lets you prevent apps and features from working with files on OneDrive. If you enable this policy setting: * Users can’t access OneDrive from the OneDrive app and file picker. * Packaged Microsoft Store apps can’t access OneDrive using the WinRT API. * OneDrive doesn’t appear in the navigation pane in File Explorer. * OneDrive files aren’t kept in sync with the cloud. * Users can’t automatically upload photos and videos from the camera roll folder. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, apps and features can work with OneDrive file storage.

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

  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