{"id":366643,"date":"2021-11-13T20:00:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T17:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-hide-onedrive-images-in-the-windows-11-photos-app\/"},"modified":"2021-11-13T20:00:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T17:00:01","slug":"how-to-hide-onedrive-images-in-the-windows-11-photos-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-onedrive-images-in-the-windows-11-photos-app\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Hide OneDrive Images in the Windows 11 Photos App"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a410e72b6541\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a410e72b6541\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-onedrive-images-in-the-windows-11-photos-app\/#Prevent_the_Photos_App_From_Showing_OneDrive_Images\" >Prevent the Photos App From Showing OneDrive Images<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Hide OneDrive Images in the Windows 11 Photos <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-763347\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-758096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/windows_11_basic_hero_dark.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/windows_11_basic_hero_dark.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/windows_11_basic_hero_dark.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 11 logo on a dark blue shadow background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Windows 11, when you link your Microsoft account with your PC, the Photos app automatically shows the images from your OneDrive storage. If you\u2019d like to hide these OneDrive images in Photos, you can. We\u2019ll show you how.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Disable OneDrive and Remove It From File Explorer on Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prevent_the_Photos_App_From_Showing_OneDrive_Images\"><\/span>Prevent the Photos App From Showing OneDrive Images<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To hide OneDrive images in Photos, first, open the Photos app on your Windows 11 PC. Do this by opening the \u201cStart\u201d menu, searching for \u201cPhotos\u201d, and clicking the app in the search results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-763438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-launch-photos.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Photos&quot; in the &quot;Start&quot; menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"256\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the Photos app, at the top-right corner, click the three dots.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-763439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-photos-app-menu.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the three dots menu at the top-right corner of Photos.\" width=\"650\" height=\"272\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the three-dots menu, select \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-763440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-photos-app-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Settings&quot; from the three-dots menu in Photos.\" width=\"650\" height=\"372\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scroll the \u201cSettings\u201d screen down to the \u201cMicrosoft OneDrive\u201d section. Here, toggle off the \u201cShow My Cloud-Only Content From OneDrive\u201d option.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> In the future, to unhide OneDrive images in Photos, simply toggle on the \u201cShow My Cloud-Only Content From OneDrive\u201d option again.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-763441 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4-disable-onedrive-images-photos.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Turn off &quot;Show My Cloud-Only Content From OneDrive&quot; in Photos.\" width=\"603\" height=\"475\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And you\u2019re all set. Photos will no longer display any images from your OneDrive storage. Your photo privacy is now in your own hands! If the Photos app continues to frustrate you, you can simply find a different app and set it as the default app for browsing images.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>On Windows, did you know you can hide a file inside a picture? That\u2019s a cool little trick that doesn\u2019t even require a third-party app. You should check that out if you\u2019re interested.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Hide Zip Files Inside a Picture Without any Extra Software in Windows<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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