How to disable OneDrive synchronization service in Win8

Due to the special domestic network environment, the experience of Microsoft OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) cloud service network is very poor. Many Win8.1 users prefer to disable this synchronization function. How to disable it? Br>

At this time, we can disable the OneDrive synchronization service from the OneDrive system settings and group policy.

First, OneDrive system settings

1, first, use the Microsoft account to log in to the current Win8.1 or Win8.1 Update system platform. If it is Win8.1 platform, users need to open SkyDrive application (renamed OneDrive under Win8.1 Update platform). At this time, Microsoft OneDrive has started to automatically generate OneDrive folder locally to synchronize cloud data.

▲ OneDriver's OneDrive Synchronization Service

2. Press the Win key to enter the start screen and click to open Modern. The OneDrive app in the UI version (if you don't have a keyboard on the firstdrive, you can find it), run the OneDrive app. Then, point the mouse to the lower right corner of the screen, bring up the Charm super menu, click “Set" and then click “options", set the sync file function to off, and turn off the OneDrive sync file function, as shown below: Br>

At this time, the Microsoft OneDrive network disk will suspend the synchronization service.

So, how to completely disable the built-in OneDrive network disk service? This requires the use of local group policy.

Second, local group policy articles

Operation is as follows:

1, use the key combination Win+R, or right Click the Start button, open the Run dialog box, enter gpedit.msc, open the local Group Policy Editor;

2, Win8.1 platform: then navigate to the Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates < u>Windows
Components>SkyDrive directory; Win8.1 Update platform: Locate the Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>Windows
Components>OneDrive directory.

3, double-click to open the use of OneDrive (Skydrive) for file storage policy settings, select “ Enabled & rdquo;

4, click on the "OK" button, it will take effect.

Ok, everything has been quiet since then.