If you do not want to use OneDrive, you can disable the application by unlinking it. The stored files can then be accessed on any device with internet that you are logged into. But do so in a safe, controlled environment at a time of your choosing, when you can perform the necessary testing and avoid unwelcome surprises.OneDrive is a file hosting service by Microsoft that allows users to store information in a file that is shared on the cloud. Now please don’t forget to update OneDrive occasionally - to get those important bug fixes, security enhancements and exciting new features. With the task disabled, the auto-update will no longer run and you will be stuck with the version of OneDrive currently installed. Right-click on the entry in the Task Scheduler and select Disable from the context menu to do the trick: To prevent OneDrive from automatically updating itself, simply disable the scheduled task.
This is how OneDrive updates itself! Disable the Scheduled Task to Prevent OneDrive Auto Updates The task’s history confirms that the update check is indeed firing at a random time each day: Here it is in the Task Scheduler - configured to run “OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe” once daily when the Administrator is logged on: But perhaps we can do something about that… OneDrive is Auto Updated by a Scheduled TaskĪ little detective work using Microsoft’s excellent autoruns utility led us to realize that OneDrive installs a scheduled task called OneDrive Standalone Update Task v2 to perform its updates. As seen in the screenshot of the OneDrive installation procedure above, OneDrive is free to download and install updates whenever it likes. Such is the dilemma facing our customers running OneDrive 24×7 as a Windows Service with AlwaysUp. What happens if an update, which usually involves shutting down the software, takes place at a “bad” time and interrupts the application when it is busy with an important task? Or worse - what if a newly updated version introduces a defect that causes the software to fail in the wee hours of the morning when no one is there to fix it? The potential for problems like these should give anyone operating a 24×7 environment serious pause when weighing the pros and cons of automatic updates!
You get bug fixes, security enhancements and the latest and greatest features, all without lifting a finger!īut automatic updates have a dark side as well.
Automatic software updates are usually very welcome.
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