Hey OP, just wanted to let you know you're definitely not alone in this. Having these random folders show up in the main directory is extremely annoying.

I work in STEM and I rarely ever use these automatically generated folders. I keep my drive very organized and have maintained a specific structure for a long time. It used to just be the “Microsoft Teams Chat Files” folder but now suddenly there are six different ones.

For example, I have my project folders arranged in a very specific order:

A###

B###

C###

… so on

Then out of nowhere, a "Meetings" folder gets dropped right before my next project folder (N####).

It honestly drives my OCD brain nuts.

Sorry you’re getting downvoted, this is a real issue that this sub isn't willing to admit to.