If you want to stop syncing OneDrive on your computer because you are on a metered or slow internet connection, you can Pause and Resume your sync.
Pausing and Resuming can also help if OneDrive status displays "Processing changes" for a long time.
To Pause syncing
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Right-click (or CTRL-click in Mac) the OneDrive icon on the taskbar (or menubar).
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Choose how long you wish to pause for: 2, 8, or 24 hours and check that the white or blue OneDrive cloud icons in the notification area shows Paused.
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If you don't see the OneDrive cloud on your taskbar or menubar, read I can't see any OneDrive icons.
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OneDrive will automatically pause when your PC enters battery saver mode, or you are connected to a metered network.
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If you have both OneDrive and OneDrive for Business, you can pause and resume them independently.
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To Resume syncing
Syncing will resume automatically after the Pause time has finished, or you can manually Resume syncing at any time.
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Select the paused OneDrive icon in the notification/menu area:
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In the activity center, select or the yellow box to get going again:
Learn more
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