OneDrive - Pause Syncing

This article provides instructions for temporarily pausing OneDrive syncing to help improve PC performance.

Instructions

1. On the taskbar, click on the OneDrive cloud icon near the notification area.

2. Click Gear icon > Settings.

3. Select Pause syncing, then choose to pause for 2, 8, or 24 hours.

4. Restart your PC if you're troubleshooting performance issues.

5. To resume syncing, select Settings again, then click Resume syncing.