Cloud drives are a convenient service for storing photos and other files. But over time, it is necessary to abandon the virtual storage services. Many users do not know how to do it. This article tells you how to remove Yandex Disk from your computer.
How to remove Yandex Disk - service shutdown
Virtual cloud associated with the computer, so you first need to disable the service.
- When Yandex.Disk installed on your computerThen in the lower right corner is the icon. Click on it. This opens the service window. At the bottom, select the icon that looks like a gear. It will allow to enter the cloud menu.
- In the menu, select "Settings."
- You menu "Yandex.Disk Settings". On the upper pane, select the tab "Account". It is located in the center of the button "Turn off the drive from the computer." When you press it, you break the link cloud with a computer. Then select "OK" and proceed to remove the virtual store.
How to remove Yandex Disk via the control panel
The first thing that must be done after disconnecting the service from your computer, is to remove the app.
- To do this, take all the programs on the screen and enter the "Start" menu, which is located in the lower left corner.
- In the menu that opens, select the "Control Panel".
- The window changes scroll to "Programs / Uninstall a program."
- Open the parameter settings menu, which find application "Yandex.Disk". Be the cursor on the program and click "Delete." Advice. In addition to standard services to uninstall the program in Windows, you can use special applications (MyUninstaller, Uninstall Tool, Revo Uninstaller). They also removed the application from the hard drive of the computer.
How to delete a folder with files Yandex Disk
After deleting the cloud application, the folder with files remained on the computer. To save space on the computer, it must be cleaned.
Advice. Before deleting files, browse them again. If there are those that you still need, then copy them to the computer.
- Open the Explorer and find the folder named Yandex.Disk. It is usually located in the root directory. Or open the My Computer window where you select it.
- On the cloud folder, right-click. In the context menu, which appears, select Delete.
- After this action, the folder with all files will be removed from your computer. To complete the destruction of all information about finding a virtual disk on the device, you must clean the registers. Use Regcleanr, CCleaner or Similar services. They purify the computer from the "remnants" of the work of remote programs.
How to remove Yandex drive from a computer via browser
If you have installed an extension to work with a cloud for your browser, then do not forget to remove it here.
- The process of eliminating extensions in most browsers is similar. This example provides for deleting applications through Google Chrome. Open it and enter the changes menu, which is located on the right, at the top of the screen.
- In the context menu, select "Settings".
- The settings menu will open, where press "Extensions". This tab will open a list of all installed browser extensions.
- In the application list that appears, find "Yandex.Disk".
- To remove the extension, click on the icon with the image of the basket.
- Confirm delete by clicking on the "Delete" button.
- The program will redirect you to the website of the virtual cloud, where you must specify the reason for the deletion of the service. This is an optional action, but it will help developers to make changes to improve the program.
How to remove Yandex Disc - cleaning the Internet service
All that remains to do is remove files from the Internet. After all, first of all all information is stored here.
- Log in to your account on Yandex disk or go to the service of the service. To do this enter login and password, then click "Log in".
Important! All Yandex services are related to your post. Be careful when trying to remove the cloud storage of the files. If you delete the mail, then all other services are destroyed.
- To clear Yandex Disc from information, you need to go to it. Highlight folders for destruction and drag them to the basket. Or click on its icon on the right side of the screen.
- Then open the "Basket" tab and clean it. So all files will be deleted from the Internet service.
With the help of recommendations and tips, delete Yandex disk from the computer simply. It is important to clearly fulfill each action that is given in this article.
If you still do not understand how to do it, then for a visual example, see the video: