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Is OneDrive messing with your files? How to get your Windows storage under control

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Deactivate one drive. Create your own folders in the c: drive. Back up your files manually to either an external drive or USB (you can set up a scheduled to do this in task manager). Don’t allow your personal data to get into the cloud where it can be stolen or lost by a server crash or virus. Be wary of One Note, which can “secretly” send your files to One Drive without your knowledge. Deactivate it as well, then use notepad for notes. It works just fine and doesn’t share your information with Microsoft (and its affiliates known as “third party vendors”.

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