@khitteh A fresh install of Windows 10 or 11 Home or Pro, as in, not an update or a new user account, now sets OneDrive as the default location for user files. The people who aren't paying attention will probably neglect to pay attention long enough that they have files they'd like to not lose when they belatedly nuke OneDrive off their systems. Some others might actually like OneDrive, for example those with multiple computers they play on and a lack of interest in manually setting up some other sync process. That's why this guide exists: people have different needs and preferences, and it's not my place to tell them what's best for them.
Anyone is paying attention enough to be aware of your (and others') suggestion to get rid of OneDrive is also paying enough attention to decide how to adjust its settings. Even getting rid of it after the fact requires some work, again if people don't want to lose their existing data. And changing the wrong settings can cause more problems than it solves.
@puzzlezaddict wrote:cause more problems than it solves.
Better to train people how to set up their gaming computer for now and in the future. Not having OneDrive to start with solves all the issues with files suddenly out of their control.
They also need to disable Controlled Folders as well.
