Are you bothered by the green checkmark next to your desktop shortcuts or files?
This is becauseWindows 11 turns on OneDrive folder backup automatically.
What should you do if OneDrive folder backup is enabled without asking permission?
Can you disable this feature?
Read this post onMiniToolfor detailed instructions.
What is Windows X-Lite Optimum 11 24H2?
How to get this system downloaded and installed?
Here is the tutorial.
Right-click theOneDriveicon in the taskbar area.
In the pop-up window, click thegearicon and chooseSettings.
In theSync and backupsection, choose theManage backupoption.
Alternatively, you’re free to opt touninstall OneDrivecompletely to prevent automatic file sync.
Press theWindows + Ikey combination to open tweaks, then go toApps>Installed apps.
FindMicrosoft OneDrive, click thethree-doticon next to it, and then chooseUninstall.
This will also prevent OneDrive from automatically backing up your files.
See Also:Can I Install Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account?
For example,MiniTool ShadowMakeris highly recommended.
If you better recover files from your local storage, you might useMiniTool Power Data Recovery.
But if you do not like this feature, you might deactivate it by following the steps above.
