Files saving to onedrive?

@1dbetterwords  Is your computer storing Documents in the OneDrive folder by default?  I don't mean Sims 4 data but rather the user profile's Documents directory.  I'm not sure from your description if that's what's happening, but you can check, and move the folder if necessary, with this approach:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/74952-move-location-documents-folder-windows-10-a.html

You may need to pause syncing and/or cancel the current sync (yes, perhaps even if OneDrive thinks it's not currently syncing) before changing the folder's location.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-to-cancel-or-stop-sync-in-onedrive-4885c27e-3d89-4d69-be75-2646c71367d3

And when you say you saw the Access Denied message, are you trying to shift the Documents folder, or whatever you're moving, to the folder for your user profile's username, or for a different username?  For example, if you're signed in as user1, you could move files to Users > user1 > Documents, but not to Users > user2 > Documents.

@1dbetterwords Microsoft really and I mean really wants you to use OneDrive. When you first start using Windows, OneDrive is logged in to your Windows log on user. Some users find OneDrive useful - I do not and I think most users are the same. What I did is go into OneDrive - settings - choose what folders to sync and removed the user - documents - Electronic Arts folder from syncing. That stops Onedrive from moving the game files. You can set OneDrive to keep files on the local computer rather then the cloud. You could stop OneDrive from loading on boot but the minute anything about OneDrive happens it starts by itself.  If you unlink that computer that stops all syncing. and I think logs you out of OneDrive.and you will get a message about issues with your Microsoft account (if you have this account). OneDrive can be uninstalled and if you need it - OneDrive can be reinstalled form the Microsoft Store. The setting to pause syncing is not a permanent setting - it is only temporary. I do not back up my gaming computers. Storage devices are now so reliable that a total failure on a consumer computer is rare.

@1dbetterwords  What is the default location of your Documents directory, and can you change it?  Even without changing anything, you can still use the guide I posted to find that location.

SOLVED!!

At least on my PC, while keeping OneDrive working! 😃

I found a solution for using and OneDrive and Sims4 together. It is simple, although you need a bit of advanced Windows knowledge. If in doubt, ask your handy neighbor 😉. I used this solution on Windows 11, but I'm pretty confident that Windows 10 works as well.

The issue is that Sims4 writes everything in the OneDrive directory. It sees that as a default directory. However, that was a bad idea because OneDrive now keeps on synching all the temp files of Sims4. There is no way to tell Sims to move  those files to another location (another bad idea). However, one can do a trick to make Sims4 believe it is in the OneDrive directory, whereas it is actually in the regular Documents directory. Here is how to do it: 

1. Exit Sims4 first.  
2. Start a  administrator shell by searching for the "command prompt"  application. 
   If you have never done this, please reconsider asking your handy neighbor. 
3. Right click the icon, select "Run as administrator". A black window appears. Make sure it says "Administrator: Command Prompt" on the left top. 
4. Check whether this is the OneDrive directory by typing the command:
   dir "%ONEDRIVE%\Documents"
   It should give the contents of your Documents folder within the OneDrive folder, showing the Electronic Arts folder
5. Check whether this is the old or regular Documents directory by typing the command 
   dir "%USERPROFILE%\Documents"
6. Preparation: Go to the Onedrive folder:
   cd "%ONEDRIVE%\Documents"
7. Move the Electronic Arts folder from the OneDrive to the normal Documents folder by typing: 
   move "Electronic Arts" "%USERPROFILE%\Documents"
   This will take some time. 
8. Now comes the nice trick: 
   mklink "Electronic Arts" "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Electronic Arts"
   Windows answers this with :
   symbolic link created for "Electronic Arts" <<===>> "C: \Users\<yourname>\Documents\Electronic Arts"
9. Start Sims again. It should work and find all your settings and files. Your OneDrive message will not appear, as there is now only one and stabile file there.

Note that I doubted about using mklink -d 
However, it worked without this -d option, and it might be even better this way.

Note furthermore that you can move the Electronic Arts directory to any directory you'd like. It does not have to be "%USERPROFILE%\Documents". Pick any you like. 

I don't know whether YouTuber @Gamerimage is also on this forum. His remark that OneDrive should be put off is not correct ! You can leave it running. 

Perhaps he can update his nice video on this topic. 

Have a nice gaming time !