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How do I remove the Skydrive app from Windows 8.1?

It seems to come pre-installed with Windows 8.1 but lately the only thing it does is crashing every 20 minutes which of course is a bit annoying.

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ok, the SkyDrive application crashes because of an failed ASSERT

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FAULTING_IP: 
+3116dd680
00000000`00000000 ??              ???

EXCEPTION_RECORD:  ffffffffffffffff -- (.exr 0xffffffffffffffff)
ExceptionAddress: 0000000000000000
   ExceptionCode: 00000000
  ExceptionFlags: 00000001
NumberParameters: 0

CONTEXT:  0000000000000000 -- (.cxr 0x0;r)
rax=0000001d267aefc0 rbx=0000001d267af5a0 rcx=0000001d267aefc0
rdx=0000000000000000 rsi=0000000000000000 rdi=0000001d267aefc0
rip=00007ffe2f078736 rsp=0000001d267aeee0 rbp=0000001d267af5b0
 r8=0000000000000000  r9=0000000000000006 r10=0000000000000000
r11=00007ffe3159f057 r12=0000000000000007 r13=00007ffe1fcc2650
r14=00007ffe1fd44300 r15=0000000000000145
iopl=0         nv up ei pl zr na po nc
cs=0033  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000244
kernel32!RaiseFailFastException+0xae:
00007ffe`2f078736 e8b1000000      call    kernel32!SignalStartWerSvc (00007ffe`2f0787ec)

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  APPLICATION_FAULT

PROCESS_NAME:  SkyDrive.exe

NTGLOBALFLAG:  0

APPLICATION_VERIFIER_FLAGS:  0

APP:  skydrive.exe

ANALYSIS_VERSION: 6.3.9431.0 (debuggers(dbg).130615-1214) amd64fre

FAULTING_THREAD:  0000000000000bcc

PRIMARY_PROBLEM_CLASS:  APPLICATION_FAULT

BUGCHECK_STR:  APPLICATION_FAULT_APPLICATION_FAULT

LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER:  from 00007ffe1fdeb3bb to 00007ffe2f078736

STACK_TEXT:  
kernel32!RaiseFailFastException
SyncEngine!AssertWorker
SyncEngine!SyncEngineSubscription::AssertAPIReady
SyncEngine!SyncEngineSubscription::DeleteSubscriptionIfNeeded
SyncEngine!DeleteSubscriptionsForAllDrives
SyncEngine!coreLoop
msvcrt!_callthreadstartex
msvcrt!_threadstartex
kernel32!BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll!RtlUserThreadStart


               r13 : 0x00007ffe1fcc2650 :  !du "assertion"
               r14 : 0x00007ffe1fd44300 :  !du "SyncEngineSubscription::AssertAPIReady"
0x0000001d267aef08 : 0x00007ffe1fdfdd53 : SyncEngine!TraceSession::RotateLogs+0x1cf
0x0000001d267aef68 : 0x00007ffe30b47d8c : msvcrt!time64+0x14
0x0000001d267aef78 : 0x00007ffe1fcb20c8 : SyncEngine!LogEntryVerbose
0x0000001d267aef80 : 0x4431303030303030 :  !da "0000001D23F35D28"
0x0000001d267aef88 : 0x3832443533463332 :  !da "23F35D28"
0x0000001d267aef98 : 0x00007ffe1fdfdd53 : SyncEngine!TraceSession::RotateLogs+0x1cf
0x0000001d267af090 : 0x00007ffe3159f057 : ntdll!memset+0xd7
0x0000001d267af0a0 : 0x00007ffe1fcc2650 :  !du "assertion"
0x0000001d267af0a8 : 0x00007ffe1fd44300 :  !du "SyncEngineSubscription::AssertAPIReady"
0x0000001d267af0b8 : 0x00007ffe2f078736 : kernel32!RaiseFailFastException+0xae
0x0000001d267af4a0 : 0x00007ffe1fd43830 :  !du "shell\skydrive\syncengine\clientcore\syncenginesubscription.cpp"
0x0000001d267af4a8 : 0x00007ffe1fdeb3bb : SyncEngine!AssertWorker+0x2d7
0x0000001d267af4c8 : 0x00007ffe1fcb4601 : SyncEngine!EmptySyncToken+0x7c1
0x0000001d267af4e0 : 0x0000001d267af8d0 : 0x00007ffe1fd44350 :  !du ""FAILED: assert(_pServerRefreshState.get() != nullptr)""
0x0000001d267af528 : 0x00007ffe31519ef0 : ntdll!EtwpEventWriteFull+0x16c
0x0000001d267af640 : 0x004c004900410046 :  !du ""FAILED: assert(_pServerRefreshState.get() != nullptr)""
0x0000001d267af648 : 0x0020003a00440045 :  !du ""ED: assert(_pServerRefreshState.get() != nullptr)""
0x0000001d267af650 : 0x0065007300730061 :  !du ""assert(_pServerRefreshState.get() != nullptr)""
0x0000001d267af658 : 0x005f002800740072 :  !du ""rt(_pServerRefreshState.get() != nullptr)""
0x0000001d267af660 : 0x0072006500530070 :  !du ""pServerRefreshState.get() != nullptr)""
0x0000001d267af668 : 0x0052007200650076 :  !du ""verRefreshState.get() != nullptr)""
0x0000001d267af670 : 0x0065007200660065 :  !du ""efreshState.get() != nullptr)""
0x0000001d267af678 : 0x0074005300680073 :  !du ""shState.get() != nullptr)""
0x0000001d267af680 : 0x002e006500740061 :  !du ""ate.get() != nullptr)""
0x0000001d267af688 : 0x0028007400650067 :  !du ""get() != nullptr)""
0x0000001d267af690 : 0x003d002100200029 :  !du "") != nullptr)""
0x0000001d267af698 : 0x006c0075006e0020 :  !du "" nullptr)""
0x0000001d267af6a0 : 0x007200740070006c :  !du "lptr)"
0x0000001d267af848 : 0x0000001d267af970 : 0x0000001d23f6b090 :  !du "DF0423CEDAC83D28!301"
0x0000001d267af850 : 0x00007ffe20086930 : SyncEngine!g_logMutex
0x0000001d267af888 : 0x0000001d23f39988 :  dt SyncEngine!SyncEngineSubscription
0x0000001d267af898 : 0x00007ffe1ff3794b : SyncEngine!SyncEngineSubscription::AssertAPIReady+0xab
0x0000001d267af8c0 : 0x00007ffe1fd443c0 :  !du ""_pServerRefreshState.get() != nullptr""
0x0000001d267af8d0 : 0x00007ffe1fd44350 :  !du ""FAILED: assert(_pServerRefreshState.get() != nullptr)""
0x0000001d267af8e8 : 0x00007ffe1ff3773a : SyncEngine!SyncEngineSubscription::DeleteSubscriptionIfNeeded+0x12

This statement causes the issue:

assert(_pServerRefreshState.get() != nullptr)

So there is an issue with the connection to the server. Make sure that app can connect to the Internet.

You should also report it in the MS forums (Technet, Answers), so that the Windows team can fix it if your PC works fine and has proper Internet Access.

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  • Thanks for sorting it out. I have no problems connecting to the internet. I have now renamed skydrive.exe to skydrive.exe.bak and have not had crashes since.
    – jao
    Jul 26, 2013 at 21:23
  • ok, report it in the MSFT forums, so that the Developers get notified about it. Jul 27, 2013 at 5:33
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You use a group policy to disable it.

All you need to do is to run gpedit.msc and go to the following path:

Local Computer Policy\Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\SkyDrive

Enable the “Prevent the usage of SkyDrive for file storage” policy setting and wait a couple of minutes.

You won’t be able to access your SkyDrive files from the SkyDrive app. The SkyDrive node will go away from the Explorer left navigation pane and File syncing will stop.

You can also do the following:

  1. Press Windows key + I
  2. Click Change PC Settings
  3. Click Skydrive
  4. Click Files

Under 'Save files by default to Skydrive'


Drag the knob to the left to turn it off

  • You can turn off additional settings under 'Sync Settings'
  • If you're on an ARM device, do this first - Run services.msc, and start the Group Policy Client service.
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  • does applying the GPO remove the skydrive.exe as well? or does it only prevent it from running?
    – jao
    Jul 25, 2013 at 16:19
  • @jao - Skydrive cannot be removed from Windows 8.1 only disabled
    – Ramhound
    Jul 25, 2013 at 16:24
  • disabling it via GPO didn't stop it from crashing, unfortunately.
    – jao
    Jul 26, 2013 at 7:37
  • @Ramhound it can be removed. You'd have to take ownership of the file first, then you can delete it. Mar 12, 2014 at 22:29

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