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Cannot Uninstall the OneDrive App: The item “OneDrive” canot be moved to the Bin because it is open

Posted on 06/07/202211/12/2023 IT Expert By IT Expert No Comments on Cannot Uninstall the OneDrive App: The item “OneDrive” canot be moved to the Bin because it is open
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OneDrive is a cloud-based file storage and sharing utility. Learn more about OneDrive offerings. We shall discuss “Cannot Uninstall OneDrive: OneDrive can’t be moved to Bin”. Embrace OneDrive’s seamless integration. Preloaded in Windows 10 and 11, it syncs files securely. Available for Mac, Xbox, and even Linux via Insync. Please see how to Share Files, Stop Sharing and Restore Previous Versions of Files on Microsoft OneDrive. Anyone who runs Windows 10 or Windows 11 with an online account, uses Microsoft 365 or an Outlook.com account for their e-mails already has a Microsoft account and simply logs in to OneDrive with this log-in data

For Mac users, taking advantage of free online cloud storage. There are other amazing tiers of online storage you can use on Mac, and they are Apple’s iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive.

OneDrive Basic offers 5GB of storage with an option to upgrade to higher plans. So, if you need more online storage on your Mac, you can make use of the OneDrive service.

Sometimes you may feel there’s less and less application memory on your Mac, and if you want to delete some apps to free up space, OneDrive is on your list. You can remove OneDrive from Mac manually as described in the subsequent steps below.

Kindly refer to these related guides: How to Disable or Uninstall OneDrive on Windows 10 and 11, Microsoft OneDrive Setup On Windows 10 and 11, and Key Features Explained, and how to move OneDrive Folder to a Different Location in Windows 10.

Fix the item “OneDrive” can’t be moved to the Bin because it’s open

You are unable to remove OneDrive because the application is automatically opened upon login. 

In order to resolve this error,, we will have to remove the app from automatic login and then proceed with the deletion again. As you can see from the image below, we are unable to delete OneDrive from Mac.

uninstall

Navigate to System Preferences from the LaunchPad,

item cannot be moved to Bin

Click on the Users & Groups as shown below

Mac

Click on the “Login Options” tab, and on the Padlock in order to make changes.

OneDrive App

You will be required to authenticate to unlock USers & Grup Preferences. Please Enter your Administrative PAssword.

uninstall

As you can see below, OneDrive starts automatically when I log in. You can uncheck and restart.

item cannot be moved to Bin
Mac

Alternatively, I have decided to remove it entirely. Because I am deleting OneDrive, I will have to remove it by selecting OneDrive and clicking on the (-) button as shown in the image below.

OneDrive App

Then restart your Mac (Apple menu > Restart). As you can see below, my device has restarted.

logintomac

After it boots up, drag the OneDrive application to the Bin

DeleteOneDrive

You will be required to enter your password to be able to do this.

uninstallOndriveonmac

I will recommend emptying the trash. After that, you should be able to re-download OneDrive from the Mac App Store.

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That is all, OneDrive has been completely uninstalled.

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