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How to unsync laptop and pc desktops?

So I have 2 computers, 1 a pc the other a laptop both running windows 10 and they’re both linked to my Microsoft account. Note I want to keep this because it makes me feel like it’s still saving the data across the 2 pcs where ever I’m at. But continuing after I linked my accounts all my apps on the desktop of my pc went directly to my laptop only I can’t access them, not only that when ever I delete it from my laptop it deletes it from my pc how do i stop this? I tried turning off syncing but I want to keep the “accounts, WiFi networks and passwords” setting on across both but if I try leaving it “on” on my laptop it turned everything off to on again? And one drive makes no sense on there setting and I don’t see the setting to handle it in the Microsoft settings or computer settings either. So how do I keep the account on both while not effecting the desktop on either one when I delete an app?

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Hello,

Before we get to the steps to change anything, can you verify the end goal you hope to get to?

Confirm if these are the results you want:

1. Keep files synced to both computers.

2. Sync settings (such as Wifi network and password, etc.)

3. Do not want to sync programs/apps shortcuts on the desktop.

Does that sum up correctly?
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I’m looking to keep my Microsoft account linked from my pc and my laptop but I don’t want it to have any direct connection to each others desktop or install files into each other. When I first linked my Microsoft account it downloaded all the apps on my pc (except I couldn’t open any of them) and when I delete it from my laptop it deletes it from the pc. I want it save simple data (passwords, WiFi, ect.) between the 2 and not have any direct connection to each other than that like effecting one another others desktop

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Got it. Then you need to do this on both computers.

Right click on the OneDrive cloud icon on the lower right, go to SEttings > Sync and backup tab > Manage folders.

Turn all of the folders.

Do this on both computers.

Restart the computer after that.
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