This icon is certainly a problem because it encourages users to store data in Microsoft’s cloud. Many sites and forums offer instructions on how to remove the OneDrive icon from File Explorer. You see, good reasons exist to disable or uninstall OneDrive on your Windows 10 computers. You will then be responsible not only for your corporate computers but also for the users’ private devices, where any app could have messed with the user’s OneDrive files. If you use your own servers to provide cloud drive functionality, for instance with Work Folders, you can easily create central backups.Īnother thing to consider is that, if you leave the default configuration untouched and allow users to work with OneDrive, you also have to provide support if problems come up.

Unlike Dropbox or OneDrive for Business, OneDrive doesn’t allow users to restore previous file versions, which is a must-have feature for every professional environment. If a user inadvertently makes unwanted changes to a file, you have no way of restoring the file if you don’t create backups of your desktop computers. However, these are Microsoft’s backups-not yours, and not those of your users. You might argue that Microsoft certainly makes backups of OneDrive. I still would feel uncomfortable if my users stored data outside the company network, however, because it is difficult to ensure that user data is backed up properly and, in the end, you are the one who has to deal with the matter. Many organizations don’t really have confidential data. If a user’s OneDrive account gets hacked because of a weak password or because the phone is stolen, sensitive data might get compromised. One concern is that confidential data could leave your corporate network, which might be against your company’s policy.

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