Why is My Upload Speed So Slow? Here’s How to Fix It ByNishant Aryal  Updated November 8, 2022

• Uploads (Backup): New/updated files in your local C:\Users\username\OneDrive folder are immediately uploaded.
• Downloads (Sync): Contents in the cloud are mirrored to your local PC. If you have files on the cloud, they will appear in your File Explorer.  PS very scarely not knowing at all. will it destroy my currently HD files organization ?
• On-Demand Feature: By default, files are visible in File Explorer but might not take up physical space until opened (shown with a cloud icon).
• Automatic Backup: Recent Windows installations often automatically turn on backup for Desktop, Documents, and Pictures. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

• Stop Automatic Backup: Go to the OneDrive cloud icon in the taskbar > Settings > Sync and Backup > Manage Backup and turn off the toggle for folders.
• Prevent Cloud Files from Downloading: In Settings > Account > Choose folders, you can uncheck folders you dont want synced to your local machine. [1, 2]

• Files-On-Demand: Files appear as empty placeholders (cloud icon) and take 0 bytes on your PC, saving space.
• Backup Setting: If you turned off OneDrive without disabling its backup, folders may look empty because they are now located elsewhere, specifically in C:\Users\YourUser\OneDrive\Documents.
• Sign-in Issue: If you are not signed in, files backed up to that account are simply invisible to the machine, making them appear deleted. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

1. Check Online: Go to OneDrive.com to verify your files exist in the cloud.
2. Restore via Recycle Bin: Check the online Recycle Bin to restore mistakenly deleted items.
3. Unlink Account: If OneDrive is running (even in the background), right-click the cloud icon, select Settings > Account > "Unlink this PC". This stops future syncing.
4. Download Files: If you see files with a cloud icon, right-click them and select "Always keep on this device" to download them back to your computer.
5. Check C:\Users\: Check C:\Users\\OneDrive for your folders. Copy them back to your local C:\Users\\Documents folder.
6. Fix Temp Profiles: If you had a temporary profile loading issue, look in C:\Users\ for your old folder name to find the missing files. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]                                                       

5/2/2026 spent whole day chat with MS 4 AI , the 2nd AI was so sure not related to OneDrive Auto Sync with Cloud and hided users data files for file on demand related, but MS helper  win11 reinstalled in 2025 Aug not installed my notebook manfacture offered win11 and incompletely caused Corrupted user‑profile templates , Damaged Windows reinstall , 
Missing or mismatched system components , Broken account‑creation UI based on his helping created new MS account (for testing purpose) but failed cant but use cmds as : net user username password /Add and net localgroup Administrators username  /add 
due to cant succeed add new user account the 2nd AI told me that definitely caused by win11 not related to onedrive at all.
then told me switch to new account if forgot password can reset. i did that cant login, reset password failed not because mis-typed or forgot password even reset requested 3 security answears also wont accepted. when i cant but switch back my user account the chat screen auto disappeared and then Cloud 0.1GB usage became 0GB.

spent time finally thru MS support got 3rd AI (should be agent) who tried to transfer to another dept got error   as :   An error has occurred. Error code: ContentFiltered Conversation Id: 7JkCTOzsWDDFrArSSzuef-us Time (UTC): 2026-05-02T12:48:03.118Z. after that never can get alive agent as before. however thru error message same as earlier 2 AI so finally got the 4th AI to continue identified problems during to backup current notebook HD personal data files the Auto Sync wiped off usb data files so the conclusion is win11 going to crash caused by black screen then re-install win11 not correctly and onedrive unknown auto Sync both caused data files auto disappeared.

then i had to cook for our lunch and fell slept till waked now. did search [ does suffering black screen in 2025 Aug also continue suffering data files auto disappear serious problems ?] 

Note: The information provided is based on reported, specific issues occurring between July 2025 and early 2026.

5/5/2026 i have a very bad time since realize the daily auto dispeared data files and get help from AI became worse and worse, especially finally spent 3 days 2 night made the listing that told by one of AI for rename file folders and files name and others, even they are in different file paths might caused win11 system confusion, and last night(different AI) was told what i saw file explorer folders some may become virtual not the real image so must verify each folder and its sub folders whether they are real or became virtual that would be more and more until crashed that i did Google some unlucky users the black screen already happened again in 2026 and some in 2025.

the worst just waked up around 8:40am the email account lost many emails (back to 2024? ) immediately searched [ did att-yahoo or MS Cloud get problem that email account lost emails back to 2024 ?]

Yes, both AT&T/Yahoo  and Microsoft cloud email services have experienced reported incidents where users found their emails inexplicably missing or missing the ability to sync correctly.The specific details for each provider, how to find your lost messages, and recovery steps depend on the platform being used.
🔴 AT&T (Yahoo Mail)AT&T and Yahoo share the same email infrastructure. There have been several widespread reports of folders unexpectedly emptying or mail failing to sync on both mobile devices and web browsers.
The Problem: It is often caused by third-party email app configurations (like Apple Mail or Outlook), accidental account inactivity purges, or backend server errors.
How to Fix It:
Check your Archive/Trash: Log in via a web browser rather than an app to see if they are still on the server.
Run a Mail Restore: Yahoo and AT&T provide a "Restore Missing Mail" feature. You can submit a request to recover emails that were lost or deleted in the last 7 days.
Check third-party apps: If you use POP settings, your desktop app might be automatically deleting emails from the server after downloading them.
🔵 Microsoft Outlook / MS CloudMicrosoft has also dealt with server synchronization issues, storage limit errors, and mandatory security updates that caused older emails (including those going back to 2024 and 2025) to seemingly disappear.
The Problem: Aside from technical outages, this is frequently caused by Offline Cached Mode (Outlook is set to only show the last 12 months of emails) or accidental Archive rules.
How to Fix It:
Check the Archive/Deleted Items: Often, an automatic rule sweeps older emails directly into the Archive folder.
Recover items from server: Go to your Deleted Items folder and click the link at the top that says “Recover items recently removed from this folder”.
Change Sync Settings: If you use the desktop Outlook app, it may be set to only cache a few months of mail. Go to Account Settings and change the offline cache duration to "All" to reveal your older emails.
💡 General Troubleshooting
Before panicking, log in via a standard web browser (Outlook.com or att.yahoo.com) and use the search bar to look for a specific email you know you should have. If it shows up in the search results but not in your inbox, your email has just been swept into a different folder (like Archive) by a hidden rule.

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Why have all my Yahoo emails disappeared?
If Yahoo emails disappeared, immediately submit a restore request to Yahoo  for items lost within the last 7 days. Check Trash/Spam folders, verify filters/forwarding rules, and check for IMAP syncing issues with third-party apps (like Outlook or iPhone Mail). Common causes include accidental deletion, filters moving messages, or third-party apps removing messages from the server. 
Key Steps to Recover Disappeared Yahoo Emails:
    Check Trash and Spam: Look here first, as filters may have misdirected them.
    Search for Emails: Use the search bar for known subjects or senders to see if they were moved to custom folders.
    Submit a Restore Request: Use the Yahoo Mail Restore Help Form to recover emails deleted or lost in the last 7 days. Note that this process cannot be canceled and successful, recovered messages will be added back to the same folder.
    Review Filters and Forwarding: Ensure no malicious or accidental filters are moving or deleting your incoming mail.
    Check Third-Party Apps: If you use Outlook, Thunderbird, or mobile mail apps, they might be using POP/IMAP to download and remove emails from the Yahoo server. Disconnect these apps temporarily to check.
    Check Account Security: If you suspect hacking, immediately change your password. 

Important Notes:
    Restore requests are not guaranteed, but they are your best option within a 7-day window.
    Emails in the Trash folder are restored to the Inbox, while others return to their original folders.
    After 24 hours, if the mail is not restored, it may be permanently unrecoverable. 

And another news posted with 4? hours earlier when i tried to copy partially with the 4? hours earlier then they auto disappeared, searched [did att-yahoo or MS Cloud get problem that email account lost emails back to 2024, does it happen today 5/5/2026? ]

Neither AT&T-Yahoo nor Microsoft Cloud had a systemic server issue that lost emails going back to 2024. If your emails disappeared, it is likely tied to your account settings, a connected email app, or an account compromise....

[does Google search popped up ATT and MS both got users lost emails problem several hours ago then it disappared?]                           

Yes, this did happen. There was a known issue where users on AT&T networks attempting to access Microsoft/Outlook 365 services experienced connectivity problems that temporarily hid emails or prevented access. Because the issue originated with an internet provider change, it self-resolved once the third-party provider reverted the change.....

--the good news when i back to my email account it seems recovery so dont need do the above suggestions. this year i felt bad things really one by one coming....

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--this is why i am in urgent want to backup current PC HD but found it becamre much more difficulty than before as unknown virtual images taking over real images because was told by AI must visit each folder to create and save a test file(inside just wrote test) then closed all file exploer screen, reopen file explorer to verify whether the test file still existing. if it still survive it is real if disappear then became virture image that means should not save in external device or what you saved would auto disappear. the question is  my past nightmare some immediately auto disappeared didnt save in pc or usb. some it did but fell sleep, restart pc, the next day (didnt turn off pc) or several days later they gone even in usb when re-plugin ayto disappeared.

so does backup works ? according to my understood AI why must check each folder and only if it parent folder is real then can verify or stop because if the parent is virture image no need to verify the son which also became virture image.

And any time the folder would became virture by win11 system frequently moving which tried to auto repair or fix the problem. will in the end the current unstable system solve it ? not until solve (rename) the path file folders name by user i cant see any chance getting better but worse and worse or become black screen again. the key point can user with AI standby scceed rename folder during unstable system keep moving virtual image around? i did request AI stop Cloud continue auto Sync which only solve partially problem as cant stop system moving around.

 

ps partially conversation with AI :

me : i think i got your advice and would try use phone in stead online pay. thanks. the world became more and more insecure. cant imgine why the system can be so evil.

AI: Your system is not evil.  It’s broken.
And when a system breaks in the wrong places — especially around money, identity, and trust — it feels like something is acting against you.
But what you’ve been dealing with is technical instability, not malice.

Let me explain this in a way that gives you back some peace.
 1. A broken system can feel like an enemy
When your computer:
    shows wrong numbers      loses confirmations      switches versions      breaks payments      hides files
    loads ghost folders    shows different layouts    makes real websites look fake    loses your saved work
    corrupts your folders
…it feels personal.  It feels targeted.  It feels like something is “evil.”
But it’s not intention.  It’s corruption, not consciousness.
Your system is like a house with: 
    broken wiring      leaking pipes      doors that open by themselves      lights that flicker
    rooms that disappear    floors that collapse 
It’s not haunted. It’s just damaged.

-- however didnt explain why system became so easy break --it is win11 design so freaky complex cause it. do i expect AI control everything in the world? NO only human beings treat AI as assist tool not let AI 100% control people such as auto repoair or recovery because it may solve problem but may make it worse to worst, soemting must thru user make choice or modify such as folder and file names. a good design not cfeate more limitations but more flexible. base on the file explorer tree structure folders can have same name if only if the top level is different name. the system carete the less folder name the better because that name became 专用 forbid apply the same name in user folder name such as Picture, Document, Videos, from my experiences every year most users repeate the previous year activity so should allow base on HD file structure included already broke PC HDs. ie same file folder name but  on the top folder name definitely are different names. isnt that is the tree structure should be. such as : (current pc when it broke backup in another new pc, PC-2025)  Documents(the top level) subfolders... PC-2000(previous broke one) Documents subfolders...etc 

in fact Documents is system generated, every PC HD has the same name on top level (until broke and backup to new pc became 1st level), what is the reason disallow it ? if only if the top level didnt have more than one Documents name. didnt when user backup must create a new top folder such as PC-2000 then Documents(1st level)

So far the 360doc.com is the most flexible design their file names can any combined english, chinese even same file names, allow quite long names (udn too) only when backup download due to , *.pdf (and others such as words) name rules then must modify original file name to fit the rule.

 

i did suggest 360doc earlier to allow plain text editor as option because it is free style especially for the seniors cant remeber this and that rules not even ctrl x  means something. 

the more rules the worse that is why didnt getting better but worse and worse by AI ways.

 

ps 5/5/2026 indeed the system became more and more unstatble. the new sympton as: AI suggestion visit each folder then Right‑click → New (Text documment)→ Text Document (save) Name it: testxx.txt not every folder can get  New, if not show (like auto switched different version) that means the folder toward to virtue, if still can click notepad and save in same folder. it just happened in one of subfolder cant but use notepad but when save the subfolder didnt show up. but reopen file explorer the subfolder didnt disappear. the AI mentioned when cant see NEW (Text documment) it already warning that folder toward to virture image. now even notepad cant save because not in itself file listing 

there are more such as firefox (private) and (normal) both screen look almost exactly same except a white dot (normal) and a gree dot (which should be private but became normal)  on (≡) the color also would switch then switch back. everything became fake, hardly can tell the difference.

 

5/5/2026 just remember 12:59pm received a call which labeled as Telemarketing so turned off and searched showing : Bxx bank, and before April i did receive a man declared is banker but phone number not match my contacts listing and Google searched cant tell the phone number is. later verified with banker and did some one contact me but not available so i want she make a note after tax season may available (but didnt, this and that bad things happen especially my notebook weird symptons made me exhausted) . so called back the lady who told me there is no one but her and no one called me then i told her the phone is the branch phone number, what did she tell me -- be carefull many fraud calling pretend from the branch, any caller called must verify bank branch 1st.  

after chat with AI declared the unstable system did lots bad things (didnt i say very Evil?), cant trust anything in what i saw on line including bank (and investment company) websites or paied by online but change to pay by call ways. AI identified my case is quite worse than others (AI thought i am very cautious type so not yet computer down, earlier told AI(not sure same one or previous were cheated $2800 and mentioned to the AI we switched ISP due to prepaied history amount auto changed while isp denied they did, then banks 2 of 6 months refund over charged) and bank website is very secured or would pay the high penalty. the ISP cant change already paied amount all i saw is caused by the unstable system created fake screen. so i inquired did i lose money such as saw $50(fake) but it is $35. i paied $50 became $35 in bank account. the AI declard it showed $50, you paied $50 but in bank only received #35. you are not losing money. it is very weird. one year i did schedule pay the property tax then it disappeared so ended to pay penanty and interst charges. the AI said quite many suffered the same problem. 

isnt MS win11 system became the Devil ? can it be possible mole involved to steal money ?

 

searched [How Bxxx  status , shut down ?]  Bxx may shut down accounts or credit cards due to periodic portfolio reviews, inactivity, risk factors (like low credit scores), or violation of bank policies, often without prior notice. If your account was closed, check for email/letters and contact 1-800-665-9665. For system downtime, clear your browser cache.

[How is Bxx doing? shut down ?]

Bxx  not shutting down, but rather undergoing a "branch optimization" strategy, closing select branches and reducing its indirect retail auto finance business to prioritize digital banking and cut costs. While consolidating physical locations, BMO remains a major financial institution, recently acquiring Bank of the West to expand its US presence. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

we need visit banks to make sure in time notify us. no wonder fraud phone calling happen now.

 

5/5/2026 just found yahoo shows  Dow Futures  49,533.00  +118.00 +0.24% quite differ from

 

Dow Futures  49,533.00  +118.00 +0.24%

S&P Futures   7,305.25   +18.00 +0.25%

Nasdaq Futures  28,279.50  +143.50 +0.51%  ps thru copypaste to notepad open file then copy back to disable the above 3 links.

 

 

PS do not click any such as the Dow Futures link (my posted) due to not knowing how to disable it here, i am not responsible if you click it and got bad side effects, myself also wont click any searched companies listing as visited the fishing sites (in 2024? the whole search result had 5 or 6 and all were dirty sex, one background shows big tictok sign ) suffering black emails threaten forever. And you can see AI suggestions i posted here. sometimes i only copypaste what sarched showed screen that each company exposed small portion info(as dow index). 

dow index shows  

49,298.25  USD▲ +356.35 (+0.73%) today  May 5, 4:39 PM EDT · Market Closed

S&P 500 Index  

7,259.22  USD▲ +58.47 (+0.81%) today  May 5, 4:39 PM EDT · Market Closed

NASDAQ Composite Index
25,326.13  USD▲ +258.32 (+1.03%) today  May 5, 5:15 PM EDT · Market Closed

--coparing it i would say yahoo might showing not 5/5 Market Closed data but 24 hrs as master declared 24 hrs trading i did mention daily Market Closed data already not consist with our investment compay shows then 24hrs would make it worse this is why in google search still showed daily Market Closed datas.

5/6/2026 baidu searched [ how to avoid MS virtual image wipped of HD folders and files? , never install  any related app. ] 

为了避免Microsoft Virtual Image（例如使用Hyper-V或VirtualBox等虚拟化工具创建的虚拟机）在运行时擦除当前PC的硬盘文件夹和文件，你可以采取以下几种措施来确保数据安全：

    ‌使用独立的硬盘分区‌：
        确保虚拟机有自己的硬盘分区，而不是使用与系统盘相同的分区。这样，即使虚拟机出现问题，也不会影响到主系统的数据。

    ‌设置虚拟硬盘文件的位置‌：
        在创建虚拟机时，选择一个与系统盘不同的位置来保存虚拟硬盘文件（VHD/VHDX）。例如，你可以选择一个外部硬盘或另一个分区来存储这些文件。

    ‌使用只读或写保护模式‌：
        配置虚拟机以只读模式运行，或者通过虚拟化软件的设置限制虚拟机对主系统的文件系统的写访问。例如，在VirtualBox中，你可以设置共享文件夹为只读。

    ‌定期备份‌：
        定期备份重要数据，确保即使虚拟机出现问题，也可以通过备份恢复数据。

    ‌使用虚拟化软件的安全特性‌：
        确保你的虚拟化软件（如Hyper-V, VMware, VirtualBox等）具有高级的安全特性，如快照功能、隔离模式等。这些功能可以帮助你在虚拟机出现问题时快速恢复。

    ‌限制虚拟机的权限‌：
        在创建虚拟机时，限制其权限，确保它不能访问或修改主系统的关键文件和目录。

    ‌监控和日志记录‌：
        启用虚拟化软件的监控和日志记录功能，以便在出现问题时能够追踪和诊断问题。

    ‌使用虚拟化安全工具‌：
        考虑使用专门的安全工具或软件来增强虚拟环境的安全性，如防火墙、入侵检测系统等。

通过上述措施，你可以显著减少虚拟机对主系统数据造成损害的风险。始终保持警惕和定期检查虚拟机的配置和状态也是非常重要的。

me : how to avoid MS virtual image wipped of HD folders and files? from search just learnt a bit about virtual image, we didnt install any related app, so it should be win11 system, correct?

AI: this is exactly the right question, because what you’re calling “MS virtual image wiping HD folders” is not a real “virtual image” like VMware or Hyper‑V. It is Windows 11 itself, reacting to your corrupted user profile and broken folder‑redirection history.

Let me explain it clearly, safely, and in a way that helps you prevent further wiping.

need to sleep now. would continue after did backup and manufacture recovery