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rainbowtrout
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Set Windows 10 default storage location
My windows 10 home PC now uses onedrive as the default file storage location (even though I am not signed in). It's inefficient every time I want to save an office document to have to navigate throu...
- 2 years ago
I think I may have fixed the issue so sharing for others:
1. In an office file, e.g. word, go to FILE, then OPTIONS at the bottom of the right hand menu.
2. Select SAVE from the options
3. Uncheck box from "show additional places for saving even if log in required"
4. Check the Save to Computer by default
5. Change the Default file location to your dropbox drive....
6. Hit OK.
I did also uninstall Onedrive and unlink onedrive from my laptop, but neither of those worked, but the above actions have. Good luck.
MSApril
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
Hi, I am having the same problem at this. Have you found a fix? I'm struggling to work out how to fix it in windows10
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