You can always access your files by signing in to. You won't lose files or data by unlinking OneDrive from your computer. If you just don't want to use OneDrive, the easiest solution is to unlink it. If you want to sign out of OneDrive on the web, select your profile photo, then select Sign out. If you want to cancel your OneDrive subscription, see How to cancel your Microsoft subscription. If you want to remove a OneDrive folder from your computer, follow the steps in Choose which OneDrive folders to sync to your computer. If you want to stop syncing a file, read How to stop or cancel sync in OneDrive.

If you don’t want to have to access OneDrive through your browser every time, you can download a client app to your devices for easy access.If you want to stop syncing for a short time, learn How to pause and resume sync in OneDrive. How to download OneDrive client apps on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android Once you’ve added the files you want to Personal Vault, lock it again by clicking the small safe icon in the top right-hand corner and selecting “Lock”, or going back to the main OneDrive page, ticking the small circle in the top left of the Personal Vault icon and selecting “Lock”. This is underlined by the fact that, with a free account, you can only upload or move a maximum of three files in there. It’s worth noting that the Vault isn’t intended to hold every document you put in OneDrive, just the most sensitive ones, for example, a household budget. You may get an error message saying the verification didn’t work, but we found reloading the page got rid of it and the vault was open.

Enter the code and return to the original screen and the vault should be open, as seen below. You will then be asked to submit either a phone number or alternative email address where a special code can be sent. When you click “Next”, a new window, tab or pop-up will open where you will be prompted to enter your password.

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