One drive

[micker377]

Since I don't use the cloud, I set the default of documents from "One Drive", to "My Documents".
First, I transferred any items in the One Drive folder to my documents folder - and discontinued the use of the One Drive folder.
Now for my problem: some 3rd party programs still default to the One Drive folder. However, when I try to access One Drive - I am told that: "your system administer has blocked the use of One Drive"!

How can I find the actual folder? Search just gives me the error message.

 

[rclarke250]

For most it will have 2 locations at least in windows 7, the data should be in C:\users\(user name)\googledrive you also may find some of the data in C:\users\(user name)\AppData\local\google\drive.

 

[micker377]

This is Windows 8.1 - nothing is where it is supposed to be!

Besides, this is the default Win 8.1 "One Drive" - has nothing to do with Google Drive. I don't even have Google Drive! (I did in Win 7 - but didn't bother with it in 8.1)

 

[strongm]

AH, you mean what used to be branded SKyDrive. Here's a howto that covers most if not all of the issues:

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/windows/3506568/how-disable-uninstall-skydrive-from-windows-81/

 

[micker377]

Thanks strongm,
I re-enacted One Drive so I can xfer files to "My Documents". Now to work on programs to NOT save to One Drive!

 

[rclarke250]

oh, yeah, the Micro$oft cloud drive. I hate that one. too many beers and not enough sleep. :0