Windows 8.1 comes deeply integrated with Microsoft’s own cloud service – SkyDrive. One of the many benefits of signing in to your PC with a Microsoft account is that you can sync info between any PCs you use that are also running Windows 8.1. When you sign in with a Microsoft account, your PC is connected to Microsoft servers online. This implies all your personal settings and preferences are stored in SkyDrive, and are synced to any PC that you sign in to. Although good, sometimes you may feel the need to keep some of your personal settings more private and turn off syncing entirely and remove the SkyDrive sync data.
Here’s a short tutorial that will show you how to remove SkyDrive Sync Data in Windows 8.1.
Remove SkyDrive Sync Data in Windows 8.1
Turn Off Sync Data option in SkyDrive
Go to
Settings >
Change PC Settings and choose
SkyDrive.
You will find Sync Settings option. Click the option. In the right pane scroll down and change the SkyDrive syncing options to your other Windows 8.1 devices. Settings that can be synced include:
• Personalization
• Apps and App Data
• Web Browser favorites
• History
• Settings
• Back Up settings and others.
Remove Sync Data in SkyDrive
If you would like to remove complete sync data you can. Just visit Windows 8 SkyDrive Personal Settings Privacy page. Here, sign in with your Microsoft account. You will notice information from Microsoft on how to turn off syncing on each Windows 8.1 PC. Simply hit the ‘Remove’ button. Confirm your action before proceeding any further.
Delete Backed Up Device Settings
An additional step is required here for deleting the backed up device settings. Go to SkyDrive website, login using your Microsoft account information. Navigate to ‘Options’. Under it, select Device Settings.
Delete the devices you want.
That’s it! You have removed Sync Data feature from SkyDrive in Windows 8.1.
How to
disable SkyDrive integration in Windows 8.1 using Group Policy or Registry Editor, may also interest some of you.
