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Disable OneDrive Personal vault

Ibrahim Kishawi 40 Reputation points
2024-05-03T00:42:34.0333333+00:00

I am unable to disable Personal Vault.  It keeps syncing forever and timing out at 20 minutes. When I go online to One Drive and select settings to disable Personal Vault I do not get the option to disable Personal Vault.  I only get the authentication to verify identify over and over again.   I have been trying to disable the Personal Vault for weeks with no success. Help appreciated.   

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  1. Bob Main 20 Reputation points
    2024-10-04T17:02:58.68+00:00

    There is NO OPTION TO DISABLE PERSONAL VAULT!

    Why is MicroSlop FORCING more unwanted and unused bloatware on CUSTOMERS?

    I am paying for Office365 and expect it to work properly. Personal Vault BREAKS OneDrive.

    Do I have to reconfigure my PC's to Google or Dropbox to get RELIABLE cloud storage?

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  2. Gowtham CP 5,210 Reputation points
    2024-05-03T03:25:16.92+00:00

    Hello @Ibrahim Kishawi

    Thanks for posting in the Microsoft Q&A.

    Disabling OneDrive Personal Vault

    Solution:

    1. Go to OneDrive online and navigate to Settings > Options > Personal Vault.
    2. If you see the "Disable Personal Vault" option, toggle it off and confirm after verifying your identity (if prompted).
      • Note: Disabling permanently deletes all Personal Vault data. Make sure to have backups.
    3. Option Missing?
      • Reach out to Microsoft Support for help with disabling or explore alternative methods.
      • Temporary Workaround: Move files from the Personal Vault folder to regular OneDrive storage. This doesn't disable the Vault but removes files from extra security.

    If this solution helps, kindly consider accepting it. Thank you!

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  3. Emi Zhang-MSFT 25,711 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-05-03T06:55:18.05+00:00

    Hi,

    Please refer to this support article about disable Personal Vault:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/protect-your-onedrive-files-in-personal-vault-6540ef37-e9bf-4121-a773-56f98dce78c4

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