Download and install Microsoft OneDrive for Windows PC, Mac, iOS and Android. OneDrive allows you to save space on your device by making files online only. However, for key files, turn on Files On-Demand to keep files on your hard drive and use offline (it will sync when you are back online). Select the white or blue OneDrive cloud icon in the Windows taskbar notification area. Note: There is/should be a task in Task Schedule OneDrive Standalone Update Task-YOUR-SID. That runs the OneDriveStandAloneUpdater.exe at a certain date/time and then every hour indefinitely.

Automatic software updates are usually very welcome. You get bug fixes, security enhancements and the latest and greatest features, all without lifting a finger!

But automatic updates have a dark side as well. What happens if an update, which usually involves shutting down the software, takes place at a “bad” time and interrupts the application when it is busy with an important task? Or worse — what if a newly updated version introduces a defect that causes the software to fail in the wee hours of the morning when no one is there to fix it? The potential for problems like these should give anyone operating a 24×7 environment serious pause when weighing the pros and cons of automatic updates!

Such is the dilemma facing our customers running OneDrive 24×7 as a Windows Service with AlwaysUp. As seen in the screenshot of the OneDrive installation procedure above, OneDrive is free to download and install updates whenever it likes. But perhaps we can do something about that…

OneDrive is Auto Updated by a Scheduled Task

A little detective work using Microsoft’s excellent autoruns utility led us to realize that OneDrive installs a scheduled task called OneDrive Standalone Update Task v2 to perform its updates. Here it is in the Task Scheduler — configured to run “OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe” once daily when the Administrator is logged on:

Multiple Onedrive Standalone Update Task

The task’s history confirms that the update check is indeed firing at a random time each day:

This is how OneDrive updates itself!

Disable the Scheduled Task to Prevent OneDrive Auto Updates

To prevent OneDrive from automatically updating itself, simply disable the scheduled task. Right-click on the entry in the Task Scheduler and select Disable from the context menu to do the trick:

With the task disabled, the auto-update will no longer run and you will be stuck with the version of OneDrive currently installed. Great!

Now please don’t forget to update OneDrive occasionally — to get those important bug fixes, security enhancements and exciting new features. But do so in a safe, controlled environment at a time of your choosing, when you can perform the necessary testing and avoid unwelcome surprises.

Onedrive Standalone Update Task V2

Process or task name:
Always double check your task spelling if you are concerned about spyware or viruses, as often they use similiar spelling for these windows processes and tasks: onedrivestandaloneupdater.exe

File type:
Exe program - Files with an extension of 'exe' are executable programs.

Onedrive Standalone Update Task 0x8004ee04

Purpose of this file:
OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe is a software program which was most likely on your computer without you attempting to even install it. The hard drive folder location for this OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe file is also show below, always verify where its located on your hard drive. It is common for malware or virus writers to put a similiar named file in other folders hoping to fool you, so its always best double check the folder location to make sure its the right program task you are viewing. This OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe program file is a task that come with Windows, and it is part of the Microsoft Onedrive and it is the update check as part of the Onedrive sync client. This onedrivestandaloneupdater.exe task is considered safe, and is not considered malware, spyware, or virus related software. (Please feel free to visit what-is-exe.com at any time in the future for finding out if tasks are rogue or valid windows tasks). Be aware that you will also find files like Onedrive.exe in this same folder. Visit onedrivestandaloneupdater.exe for complete information on this task or process.If you would like help on other tasks or processes, you can view the entire process and task directory here.

Onedrive Standalone Update Task-s-1-5-21

What is the onedrivestandaloneupdater.exe location, where is it stored on my computer?
This file will be found at: C:UsersJAppDataLocalMicrosoftOneDriveOneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe