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According to the latest update, the app appears to have been installed on computers where the OneDrive client was already installed, around August 1st, 2026. It’s also reported to have been installed on publisher computers, even though it was designed for personal Microsoft accounts. Microsoft has inadvertently rolled out the fresh “OneDrive Photos” app to significantly more Windows 11 users than intended, reports Windows Current.
The report highlights that the app was initially made available as a preview version for Windows Insiders in early 2026. For more on what the app can do, see our first-hand experience of OneDrive Photos. OneDrive Photos collects images stored locally on the computer and within OneDrive, and it offers functions such as search, albums, favorites, and Moments.
The report highlights that anyone who wants to remove it must therefore completely uninstall OneDrive to do so. One big issue right now is that the app can’t be uninstalled separately—it’s linked to the regular OneDrive client.
As part of the ongoing story, it’ll be available to all users in September 2026. Microsoft told Windows Current:. Microsoft has unveiled that it’s currently working on a separate uninstallation option just for OneDrive Photos.
The report highlights that we’re fixing that. Windows Photos will always give you the option of local and cloud photos and the choice to use OneDrive or not. We are incubating a fresh photos experience in OneDrive that went more broadly than it should have in Windows.
As part of the ongoing story, however, there’s a small risk of data loss if you aren’t entirely sure how your files are synced to OneDrive. To be completely safe, you’re better off waiting until September for the seperate removal option. If you’ve been hit with OneDrive Photos and don’t want to wait until September to remove it, you can do so now by uninstalling OneDrive altogether (Settings → Apps → Installed apps → Remove OneDrive).
As part of the ongoing story, this article originally appeared on our sister publication PC för Alla and was translated and localized from Swedish.
In a fresh development, he is passionate about technology and is on the ball with the most recent product drops and the hottest talking points in the consumer tech industry. Viktor writes news and reports for our sister sites, M3 and PC för Alla.
As part of the ongoing story, he has been writing on almost all IT topics for around 25 years, covering everything from news to reviews and buying guides. Hans-Christian Dirscherl began his IT life with Autoexec.bat and config.sys, Turbo-Pascal and C, Sinix and Wordperfect.