How to Stop Syncing Data in OneDrive

1. Click on the OneDrive icon in the taskbar (bottom-right corner of your screen).

 

2. Select Help & Settings (represented by a gear icon).

3. Choose Settings from the dropdown menu.

 

4. Under the Account tab, you’ll see the list of synced folders.

5. Click on Unlink this PC to stop syncing OneDrive to your computer. This will remove the link between your PC and OneDrive, but your files will remain in the cloud.

 

Alternatively, you can stop syncing specific folders:

1. Go to the Account tab in the OneDrive settings.

2. Click Choose folders under your account.

 

3. Uncheck the folders you no longer want to sync and press OK.