Can't use OneDrive and local account!?

r2detard

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Hello!
I'm sick of Microsoft forcing me to try and use my ms account on windows, which I do not want at all. Now apparently I can't get access to my OneDrive on my pc because I have to sign in with my MS account which will replace my local account all over! I'm incredibly pissed at MS for this, any way to circumvent it?
Also, whenever I try and install the OD client for my pc, it just says I have a newer version installed which I have to uninstall, but it's nowhere to be found on the program list.

- Regards
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 64-bit Pro
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Myseeelf
    CPU
    Intel i3-3220
    Motherboard
    MSI Z77A-G41
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    Corsair 2100mhz something
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    GTX 650Ti OC DC2
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    None
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    Crappy TN full hd
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    1920x1080
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    2x 1tb barracudas
    1x 256 SSD
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    Fractal Define R4
    Keyboard
    IBM SK-8820
    Mouse
    Logitech G400s
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    Opera
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
One Drive is cloud storage that is tied to your online live ID account. You can't have one without the other. If you don't have a Live ID account you do not have One Drive storage to use. How would you access the online data from a Local account? There is no way around it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
You can access OneDrive through the web interface if you want and upload and download files from there (https://onedrive.live.com). You will still need a live ID as alphanumeric says otherwise you'll simply not have any OneDrive space at all.

If you don't use a microsoft to log in then you'll not automatically sync. As OneDrive is part of the OS you can't uninstall it - you can just not use it or use the web interface if you use a local account. There is no obligation to sign on with MS account - lots of people don't. There are of course other cloud sync solutions if you want to use them instead.

Other apps (mail, skype) work fine from a local account using your live ID (if you have one) or using alternative credentials.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro Prieview x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    MacBook Pro Core2Duo
    CPU
    T7600
    Memory
    3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon X1600
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Internal
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 800
    Hard Drives
    40GB
    Keyboard
    Apple
    Mouse
    Apple
    Internet Speed
    Varies
    Browser
    Various
    Antivirus
    Defender
There are ways to access OneDrive without converting to a MS Account for login. One that I use is called syncDriver for OneDrive.

Works great in W10 too.
 

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System One

  • OS
    W10 Pro (desktop), W10 (laptop), W10 Pro (tablet)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home built i7-8700K, Hp Envy x360 EVO Laptop, MS Surface Pro 7
    CPU
    3.7Ghz Core i7-8700K, 11th Gen Core i7-1165G7 4.7Ghz, 10th Gen Core™ i5-1035G4 1.1Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS TUF Z370-Pro Gaming, HP, MS
    Memory
    16G, 8G, 8G
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon RX580, Intel Iris X Graphics, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4
    Sound Card
    ATI High Definition Audio (Built-in to mobo)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual Samsung U32J59 32 inch monitors, 13.3" display, 12.3" display
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160 (Desktop), 1920x1080 (laptop), 2736x1824 Pro 7
    Hard Drives
    500GB ssd boot drive with 2 & 10TB Data (Desktop), 512GB ssd (laptop), 128GB SSD (tablet)
    PSU
    Corsair CX 750M
    Case
    Antec 100
    Cooling
    Coolermaster CM 212+
    Keyboard
    IBM Model M - used continuously since 1986
    Mouse
    Microsoft IntelliMouse
    Internet Speed
    665Mbps/15Mbps down/up
    Browser
    FireFox, MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender on all
    Other Info
    Retired in 2015 after working in the tech industry for 41 years. First 10 years as a Technician, the rest as a programmer/software engineer. After 1 year of retirement, I was bored so went back to work as a Robotic Process Automation Consultant. Retired for 3rd (and final) time in 2019.
Hello again!
I think you guys misunderstood, I have & want an MS account, I just don't want to use it with my OS. And I also like(d) having the onedrive app on the pc, but now it logs in everywhere if I log in with OneDrive. I miss the W7 app where it was standalone, not this global sync bullshit.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 64-bit Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Myseeelf
    CPU
    Intel i3-3220
    Motherboard
    MSI Z77A-G41
    Memory
    Corsair 2100mhz something
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX 650Ti OC DC2
    Sound Card
    None
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Crappy TN full hd
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x 1tb barracudas
    1x 256 SSD
    Case
    Fractal Define R4
    Keyboard
    IBM SK-8820
    Mouse
    Logitech G400s
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    Opera
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
You can turn the sync off in the One Drive settings. You can turn it all off or just certain things. Charms Bar > Settings > Change PC Settings > One drive > Sync Settings.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
I'm a relatively recent Win8 user, but I agree with r2detard. On my office Win7 machine, I can login to my OneDrive account and access/sync my files without an issue. Now on my personal Win8 machine, I must sign in with my MS-Live account TO THE PC in order to have the same access. When I get my new office PC in a few days, it will have Win8.1 but I CANNOT use my MS-Live account to log into that machine at which point my only option is to MANUALLY SYNC files through the web interface. What a huge step backward. Also like r2detard, I use multiple computers (PC at work, Mac and PC at home, shared PC at my volunteer gig). I typically will work on a file (say a presentation or spreadsheet) at the office, continue at home (usually on the Mac), and then continue on one of the shared PCs. With this set up, the only 'seamless' integration is with the Mac (along with my iPhone and iPad). Maybe I'll just stick with DropBox which works just fine in Win8.1 (and is seamless after set up).

Yet again, MS trying to dictate the user experience. I guess all the folks in Renton sign onto their MS-Live accounts or aren't allowed to use OneDrive at work.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
Please see my post (#4 above) which provides a way to access OneDrive WITHOUT the need to use an MS Account on your Win 8.1 machine.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W10 Pro (desktop), W10 (laptop), W10 Pro (tablet)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home built i7-8700K, Hp Envy x360 EVO Laptop, MS Surface Pro 7
    CPU
    3.7Ghz Core i7-8700K, 11th Gen Core i7-1165G7 4.7Ghz, 10th Gen Core™ i5-1035G4 1.1Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS TUF Z370-Pro Gaming, HP, MS
    Memory
    16G, 8G, 8G
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon RX580, Intel Iris X Graphics, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4
    Sound Card
    ATI High Definition Audio (Built-in to mobo)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual Samsung U32J59 32 inch monitors, 13.3" display, 12.3" display
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160 (Desktop), 1920x1080 (laptop), 2736x1824 Pro 7
    Hard Drives
    500GB ssd boot drive with 2 & 10TB Data (Desktop), 512GB ssd (laptop), 128GB SSD (tablet)
    PSU
    Corsair CX 750M
    Case
    Antec 100
    Cooling
    Coolermaster CM 212+
    Keyboard
    IBM Model M - used continuously since 1986
    Mouse
    Microsoft IntelliMouse
    Internet Speed
    665Mbps/15Mbps down/up
    Browser
    FireFox, MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender on all
    Other Info
    Retired in 2015 after working in the tech industry for 41 years. First 10 years as a Technician, the rest as a programmer/software engineer. After 1 year of retirement, I was bored so went back to work as a Robotic Process Automation Consultant. Retired for 3rd (and final) time in 2019.
You could buy a Storagemadeeasy account which lets you synch your OneDrive storage using the software they provide or you can access your cloud files through webdav. I do it like this because also have got Linux on my pc and with Linux Storagemadeeasy is the most convenient way to access OneDrive. In Windows 8.1 I have completely disable OneDrive vià group policies.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Update 1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    self built
    CPU
    AMD FX-8350
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 Rev. 3
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac GTX 770 Amp 2 GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    GDATA Internet Security
Please see my post (#4 above) which provides a way to access OneDrive WITHOUT the need to use an MS Account on your Win 8.1 machine.

I saw that and will probably use something like that. I'm fortunate that I can install 3rd party software, not everyone can. Maybe those companies wouldn't allow the Win7 OneDrive client either and would frown on people using OneDrive web access.

It just bugs me that MS would come out with such a great business tool as OneDrive and then neuter it in the business world. They could have easily integrated the client into Win8.1 and make you connect your MS-Live account to it through the control panel.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
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