OneDrive Taking up all space on C Drive - Microsoft Q&A
Aug 25, 2024 · Dear T, The issue you’re experiencing with OneDrive taking up space on your C drive, despite setting files to “online only,” may be due to cached data or a syncing bug in the newer …
I'm getting a "Disk full" message in OneDrive - Microsoft Support
Workaround Use the Disk Clean-up utility (Start > Disk Clean-up in Windows, or Optimize Storage in Mac) to free up some working space for OneDrive. Move your files into the OneDrive folder. Click the …
My OneDrive says it's full - Microsoft Support
Learn more. After purchasing additional OneDrive storage, it can take up to 24 hours for your new quota to show. If your quota hasn’t updated after 48 hours, contact support. Read How to reduce your …
Storage is full and One Drive won't let me delete files from online
Apr 4, 2024 · In OneDrive, select the Recycle bin folder. Clean up all the files in the lists. Once emptied the recycle bin folder, sign out and sign in with your Microsoft account on OneDrive and check if it …
How to remove files from an unlinked onedrive account I no longer …
Mar 15, 2024 · I want to use my main user name for my personal onedrive folders (as that is where all my files are), but I can't get rid of the old files as I no longer have access to that account.
ONEDRIVE is DRIVING me crazy . . . I can't get rid of it. PLEASE HELP!
Mar 23, 2025 · I stupidly emptied my Onedrive recycle bin, so now I have lost weeks of work. QUESTIONS: In my users folder, there is a Onedrive folder. It has my DESKTOP folder in it. I do not …
How do I clean up Onedrive without deleting files off my computer as ...
Jul 24, 2025 · I completely understand your frustration and concerns about OneDrive automatically syncing your files and pushing you over your storage limit, especially when it impacts your Outlook …
Delete files or folders in OneDrive - Microsoft Support
Your deleted files and folders go to the OneDrive recycle bin from which you can restore files if you need to. To permanently delete specific files or folders from the recycle bin, select those items, then select …
Fixing OneDrive file path & what is on hard drive - Microsoft Q&A
Dec 8, 2025 · How do I clean up my OneDrive folders when the file path looks like this: "C:\Users\Mary\OneDrive\Pictures\Documents\New folder\OneDrive\flight.jpg" Clearly, I'm in …
OneDrive -storage is full, can't delete old file versions because some ...
May 15, 2024 · OneDrive -storage is full, can't delete old file versions because some retenetion policy prevents it Attila Dob 95 May 15, 2024, 10:38 AM
OneDrive completely full 1T, nil in recycle bin and 2nd recycle. No ...
Mar 18, 2024 · Hi @ Karl Chan,Thank you for posting in this community. 1.Please try deleting the file without using PowerShell. Please try deleting the files in OneDrive Online (this step simply moves …
Reset OneDrive - Microsoft Support
Reset OneDrive Resetting Microsoft OneDrive can sometimes resolve sync issues and resets all OneDrive settings. OneDrive will perform a full sync after the reset. Important: You won't lose files or …
Free up Space option not showing on OneDrive - Microsoft Q&A
Dec 11, 2024 · Free up space manually If the Free up space feature is not available, you can free up space by manually deleting locally synchronized files from OneDrive (but keeping copies in the …
My OneDrive is full, but I believe I'm only using 20%
May 27, 2025 · My university offers 100GB space for OneDrive. Now my usage is apparently over the quota, and I'm getting warnings. I can't sync new files. However, in my own calculation I'm only using …
Detailed Storage Metrics in Onedrive Personal, Just like it displays ...
3 days ago · For cleaning up your OneDrive, you can manually review your files and folders to determine what can be deleted or archived, ensuring that you maintain the necessary files for your work and …
What is the best way to manage my OneDrive files?
The best place to manage your OneDrive files is in OneDrive. The OneDrive web experience is specifically designed to help users clean up their storage. You can also use the OneDrive app to …
OneDrive retention and deletion - SharePoint in Microsoft 365
Nov 7, 2025 · Deleting a user from the Microsoft 365 admin center When you delete a user from the Active users page in the Microsoft 365 admin center, you can choose what you want to do with the …
How to fix "A newer version of OneDrive is installed"
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive Right-click the OneDrive folder and select Delete. Update to the latest version of OneDrive OneDrive and Windows are frequently …
Fix site user ID mismatch in SharePoint or OneDrive
Jul 14, 2025 · However, the UserInfo list for the SharePoint and OneDrive sites that's associated with the account has only the old ID. When users try to access a SharePoint site or their OneDrive site by …
How do I get an old work one drive to stop asking me to log in when I ...
Feb 9, 2025 · Remove OneDrive folder from File Explorer (if necessary): Go to C:\Users<your username>. Delete the OneDrive folder if it still exists. Remove OneDrive from the registry (optional …
Receiving unsolicited OneDrive File/Folder shares, how do I stop it ...
Dec 4, 2025 · Disable OneDrive share notifications Go to OneDrive Settings → Notifications: Uncheck “Someone shares files with me”. This stops the in-app pop-up notifications (but not the email unless …
How do I stop other accounts from sharing files to me in OneDrive
Dec 11, 2025 · While OneDrive doesn’t have a single option to block all incoming shares, there are steps you can take to reduce the impact. First, you can turn off share notifications in OneDrive …
Why does my excel keep saying Performing Clean up?
2 days ago · Learn more The message "Performing Clean up" in Excel typically indicates that the application is trying to free up memory or resources, especially when multiple users are collaborating …
Share OneDrive files and folders - Microsoft Support
The files on your OneDrive are private until you share them. Keep in mind that when you share folders with Edit permissions, people you share with can add the shared folders to their own OneDrive. This …