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How to Enable or Disable OneDrive Integration in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1  InformationSkyDrive is now called OneDrive instead. OneDrive is Now Available Worldwide: Free Cloud Storage for Microsoft, iOS, and Android Devices | OneDrive Blog OneDrive is a cloud-based storage service where you can view, browse, upload, and share the files you saved online to OneDrive.com. Store any file on OneDrive and it's automatically available to access or share from any device. In Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, OneDrive is more deeply integrated at the system level. You need to sign in with a Microsoft account to browse your OneDrive and keep your files and settings in sync.
See also: OneDrive: FAQ - Microsoft Windows Help This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable OneDrive integration to allow or prevent apps and features from working with files on OneDrive for all users in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1. You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.  NoteIf you disable OneDrive integration:
This will not prevent users from being able to access files on their OneDrive online at OneDrive.com. EXAMPLE: OneDrive Integration Enabled and Disabled for "OneDrive app" and "File Explorer"      OPTION ONE  1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do. 2. To Enable OneDrive Integration NOTE: This is the default setting. A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below. Enable_SkyDrive_Integration.reg  3. To Disable OneDrive Integration A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below. Disable_SkyDrive_Integration.reg 4. Save the .reg file to your desktop. 5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to Merge it. 6. Click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK when prompted. 7. If you did step 2 to enable SkyDrive integration, then open the OneDrive app on your Start screen to have the SkyDrive folder show in the navigation pane in File Explorer again.  8. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like. OPTION TWO NOTE: This option for using group policy is only available in the Windows 8.1 Pro and Windows 8.1 Enterprise editions. 1. From your Start screen, start typing gpedit.msc, and press Enter when finished. NOTE: You could also press + R to open the Run dialog, type gpedit.msc, and click/tap on OK.2. If prompted by UAC, then click/tap on Yes. 3. In the left pane, click/tap on to expand Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and open SkyDrive (Windows 8.1) or OneDrive (Windows 8.1 Update). (see screenshot below)  4. In the right pane of SkyDrive or OneDrive, double click/tap on Prevent the usage of SkyDrive/OneDrive for file storage. (see screenshot above) 5. Do step 6 or 7 below for what you would like to do. 6. To Enable OneDrive Integration A) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below step 7A) NOTE: Not Configured is the default setting. 7. To Disable OneDrive Integration A) Select (dot) Enabled, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)  8. You can now close the Local Group Policy Editor window if you like. 9. If you did step 6 to enable SkyDrive integration, then open the OneDrive app on your Start screen to have the SkyDrive folder show in the navigation pane in File Explorer again. That's it, Shawn Related Tutorials
How to Enable or Disable OneDrive Integration in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 InformationSkyDrive is now called OneDrive instead. OneDrive is Now Available Worldwide: Free Cloud Storage for Microsoft, iOS, and Android Devices | OneDrive Blog OneDrive is a cloud-based storage service where you can view, browse, upload, and share the files you saved online to OneDrive.com. Store any file on OneDrive and it's automatically available to access or share from any device. In Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, OneDrive is more deeply integrated at the system level. You need to sign in with a Microsoft account to browse your OneDrive and keep your files and settings in sync.
See also: OneDrive: FAQ - Microsoft Windows Help This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable OneDrive integration to allow or prevent apps and features from working with files on OneDrive for all users in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1. You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. NoteIf you disable OneDrive integration:
This will not prevent users from being able to access files on their OneDrive online at OneDrive.com. EXAMPLE: OneDrive Integration Enabled and Disabled for "OneDrive app" and "File Explorer" OPTION ONE 1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do. 2. To Enable OneDrive Integration NOTE: This is the default setting. A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below. Enable_SkyDrive_Integration.reg 3. To Disable OneDrive Integration A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below. Disable_SkyDrive_Integration.reg 4. Save the .reg file to your desktop. 5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to Merge it. 6. Click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK when prompted. 7. If you did step 2 to enable SkyDrive integration, then open the OneDrive app on your Start screen to have the SkyDrive folder show in the navigation pane in File Explorer again. 8. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like. OPTION TWO NOTE: This option for using group policy is only available in the Windows 8.1 Pro and Windows 8.1 Enterprise editions. 1. From your Start screen, start typing gpedit.msc, and press Enter when finished. NOTE: You could also press + R to open the Run dialog, type gpedit.msc, and click/tap on OK.2. If prompted by UAC, then click/tap on Yes. 3. In the left pane, click/tap on to expand Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and open SkyDrive (Windows 8.1) or OneDrive (Windows 8.1 Update). (see screenshot below) 4. In the right pane of SkyDrive or OneDrive, double click/tap on Prevent the usage of SkyDrive/OneDrive for file storage. (see screenshot above) 5. Do step 6 or 7 below for what you would like to do. 6. To Enable OneDrive Integration A) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below step 7A) NOTE: Not Configured is the default setting. 7. To Disable OneDrive Integration A) Select (dot) Enabled, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below) 8. You can now close the Local Group Policy Editor window if you like. 9. If you did step 6 to enable SkyDrive integration, then open the OneDrive app on your Start screen to have the SkyDrive folder show in the navigation pane in File Explorer again. That's it, Shawn Related Tutorials
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