The OneDrive Conundrum Solved — Addendum, or:
Microsoft Really Wants To Hank That Bone
I Repeat...
Confusion Continue To Say
Everything is the way it is until it isn't
Three days ago,
January 5, 2023, a Dispatch was posted that, at
least, explained what I have come to call: The OneDrive Conundrum.
In that posting, I explained that somewhere along the line, Microsoft
changed the Default Location to save files from C:\Users\USERNAME\FolderName
to
C:\Users\USERNAME\OneDrive\FolderName. I have
come to believe this was implemented with Windows 11 2022h2.
Nevertheless, the change is permanent, at least for now. The Prime
Directive to survive evolutionary times being Adapt or Die, the prior
posting detailed how to change the default Save To location back to C:\Users\USERNAME\FolderName.
And indeed, that change in Office → Applications → Options did reset the default
for Office Applications — sorta.
When creating a new document, most of us will eventually Click Save As.
So, if your default location has been changed back to the old default
folder, then everything is copasetic. Sometimes, however, I will jot
something down in Word for use in a larger document. Then I simply
hit the Save Button on the Ribbon Toolbar. That snippet would be
given a filename something like Documents/Doc(123.456,789).docx. I
can find it later.
Not so anymore, unfortunately. Simply
hit Save on a new doc, and the new default to OneDrive sticks up its pointy little
head, and gives you the One Finger Salute. See below:
I do know people who do not save their documents without any kind of
logic or forethought. These people are, however, still using
Windows 10. So maybe this won't impact them now. But someday...
There is another really WTF dimension to this idiotic and pointless
change to a Windows default. File Explorer will default first to:
C:\Users\USERNAME\OneDrive\FolderName.
To make matters worse, the ICON FOR FOLDERS NOW POINTS TO
OneDrive. All this mishegoss now requires a couple of extra steps in your
File Management Chores.
Aw
Jeez 10
To verify that File
Explorer
Focus is on the folder you want to work with, click the
Icon at the far left on the Explorer path line to expand the complete
path. I repeat...
Aw Jeez
10
Microsoft did hint at all this is the KB:
What Administrators need to know about the new Save experience
in Office. MS did not state clearly, however, that
this CHANGE TO THE SYSTEM DEFAULT OVERRIDES THE OPTIONS SETTING
IN OFFICE. Maybe I should have taken a Reading
Comprehension Course while working on my Masters.
Now, I am sure
we all agree that this is One Big ClusterF**K we don't need. But,
please, don't bitch to me about this. I can't change what
Microsoft does. I can only fix the problem and help you adapt to
the change. Fixing problems is what I do. You want to fix the
problem, then call me. You to want just bitch? Go TikTok. I got my own issues.
Now, let's all take a deep breath, and repeat after me.
Aw
Jeez