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Weird MS 365 Error Message - Win 11 - CLOSE Problem solved

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Lately I have been seeing red circles next to folders in File Explorer and a message to upgrade. I am a paid MS 365 subscriber. Windows 11 all updates are current. What is going on here?


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It looks to me like you've used up all your default storage space (5 Gb). According to the Microsoft 365 website , you should have access to 1 Tb. I'd suggest you contact Microsoft to see what the difference is between what it thinks you have available and what you should have available.
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Default storage in what? Is that for One Drive? I don't use One Drive.
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OK. Looks like it is related to One Drive. Since I don't intentionally use it, I am going to uninstall it (per the Microsoft website). I do notice sometimes when saving something (especially in MS Office apps), it will ask if I want to save it to One Drive, but I always choose the actual folder on my hard drive that I want it to save it in. I already moved all folders and files that I found in One Drive to an external drive (just in case).

It says these items are in cloud storage.
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After disabling One Drive, the problem is gone. It was just a little nerve wracking to see all the red error indications when I didn't know why.

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