OneDrive via group policy to disable
Note that OneDrive had the name "SkyDrive". Optionally, the Cloud Tool is still under the old name on your computer, but it is for the manual analog for both designations may apply.
- Open the group policy by pressing [Windows key]+[R], "gpedit.msc type in" and click "OK".
- Navigate to "computer configuration" > "Administrative templates" > "Windows components" > "OneDrive" (or "SkyDrive").
- Double-click the middle point "usage of OneDrive for file storage to prevent".
- Here, select the Option "Activate" and confirm with "OK".
OneDrive in Windows to turn off
You are unsure how to use OneDrive and other Cloud services? In a further practical tip we will show you how secure Cloud services are, and what you should pay attention to.
