OneDrive Uninstaller is a free script for Windows 10 that completely removes Microsoft's file storage and syncing service.
You know that all devices running Windows 10 include OneDrive. The file sync and storage service is used to sync data between devices, if and as long as you use a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 10.
Additionally, it provides access to files on OneDrive without having to install the OneDrive app.
But if you don't use OneDrive and have no plans to start using the service in the future, then it's a burden on your system.
Note: Removing OneDrive completely from a Windows 10 computer may break several features. For example, access to roaming profiles, App store settings, or settings for services that use the cloud. Also, all files that OneDrive contains on the system will be removed along with the application.
Because OneDrive Uninstaller is offered as a batch script, you can – and should – verify what it does before running it on your computer. Simply right-click on the file and choose to open it in any text editor installed on your system.
Then you can read each line of the script to make sure it will do what it claims and nothing else. Of course in this format and as long as you know what you are doing, you can modify it as well.
What does the script do:
- It will terminate the OneDrive process, if it is found to be running.
- Checks whether your operating system is 32 or 64 bit.
- Uninstalls OneDrive.
- Deletes OneDrive folders that are not removed during uninstallation.
- Deletes Registry keys that belong to OneDrive and are not removed during uninstallation.
To run the OneDrive Uninstaller, which will remove OneDrive from your system, right-click on it and select run as administrator. The script will not run with regular user rights.
Download OneDrive Uninstaller or create your own using the code below.
Simply copy and paste the code into a txt file and save it with the .bat extension (Save As: name.bat).
@rem OneDrive Complete uninstaller batch process for Windows 10. @rem Run as administrator to completely delete all OneDrive components and files. @rem Written by TERRA Operative - 2016/08/31. V1.2 @rem Feel free to distribute freely as long as you leave this entire file unchanged and intact, @rem and if you do make changes and adaptations, don't be a dick about attributing where due. @rem And most importantly, peace out and keep it real. @echo OFF @REM Set variables for colored text SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion for /F "tokens=1,2 delims=#" %%a in ('"prompt #$H#$E# & echo on & for %%b in (1) do rem"') do ( set "DEL=%%a" ) echo ------Windows 10 OneDrive Uninstaller V1.2------ echo. @rem This code block detects if the script is running with admin privileges. If it isn't it pauses and then quits. NET SESSION >nul 2>&1 IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 ( echo Administrator Privileges Detected! echo. ) ELSE ( echo. call :colorEcho 0C "############# ERROR - ADMINISTRATOR PRIVILEGES REQUIRED #############" echo. call :colorEcho 0C "# #" echo. call :colorEcho 0C "#" call :colorEcho 07 " This script must be run as administrator to work properly." call :colorEcho 0C " #" echo. call :colorEcho 07 " If you're seeing this after clicking on a start menu icon," call :colorEcho 0C "#" call :colorEcho 07 " then right click on the file and select 'Run As Administrator'" call :colorEcho 0C "#" echo :colorEcho 0C "########################################################################" echo. echo. PAUSE EXIT /B 1 ) echo ---------------------------------------------- call :colorEcho 0C "WARNING" echo. call :colorEcho 0C "This script will completely and permanently" echo. call :colorEcho 0C "remove OneDrive from your computer." echo. call :colorEcho 0C "Make sure all OneDrive documents" echo. call :colorEcho 0C "that are stored locally are fully" echo. call :colorEcho 0C "backed up before proceeding." echo. echo ---------------------------------------------- echo. SET /PM= Press 'Y' to continue or any other key to exit. if %M% ==Y goto PROCESSKILL if %M% ==y goto PROCESSKILL EXIT /B 1 @rem The following is based on info from here written by 'LK': @rem https://techjourney.net/disable-or-uninstall-onedrive-completely-in-windows-10/ @rem Terminate any OneDrive process :PROCESSKILL echo. echo Terminating OneDrive process. taskkill /f /im OneDrive.exe @rem Detect if OS is 32 or 64 bit reg Query "HKLM\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0" | find /i "x86" > NUL && set OS=32BIT || set OS=64BIT if %OS%==32BIT GOTO 32BIT if %OS%==64BIT GOTO 64BIT @rem Uninstall OneDrive app :32BIT echo. echo This is a 32-bit operating system. echo Removing OneDrive setup files. %SystemRoot%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall GOTO CLEAN :64BIT echo. echo This is a 64-bit operating system. echo Removing OneDrive setup files. %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall GOTO CLEAN @rem Clean and remove OneDrive remnants :CLEAN echo. echo Removing remaining OneDrive folders. rd "%UserProfile%\OneDrive" /Q /S rd "%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\OneDrive" /Q /S rd "%ProgramData%\Microsoft OneDrive" /Q /S rd "C:\OneDriveTemp" /Q /S echo. call :colorEcho 0C "If you see 'access denied' errors here, reboot and run this batch file again." echo. @rem Delete and remove OneDrive in file explorer folder tree registry key echo. echo Removing OneDrive registry keys. IF EXIST "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" REG Delete "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" /f IF EXIST "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" REG Delete "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" /f REG ADD "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" /v System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree /d "0" /t REG_DWORD /f echo. echo OneDrive Uninstall and cleaning completed. echo. PAUSE echo So long and thanks for all the fish... PING -n 2 127.0.0.1>nul EXIT /B 1 @rem Settings for text color :colorEcho echo off
"%~2" findstr /v /a:%1 /R "^$" "%~2" nul del "%~2" > nul 2>&1i 