How to Enable or Disable OneDrive Sync Auto-paused Notification in Windows 10


OneDrive is a cloud-based storage service that comes with your Microsoft account. OneDrive is integrated into Windows 10 where you can view, browse, upload, and share the files you saved online to OneDrive from any PC, tablet, or phone.

Once you Sign in to OneDrive and have it running, OneDrive will automatically sync your chosen files and folders with your PC.

Windows 10 will automatically pause OneDrive sync when the device is in battery saver mode, and/or when the device is on a metered Ethernet or metered wireless network.

When OneDrive sync pauses automatically, you will get a notification by default letting you know with an option to sync anyway.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable notifications when OneDrive sync pauses automatically for your account in Windows 10.

It is required to have notifications turned on for OneDrive to get a notification when OneDrive sync pauses automatically.



Contents

  • Option One: Enable or Disable Notifications when OneDrive Sync Pauses Automatically in OneDrive Settings
  • Option Two: Enable or Disable Notifications when OneDrive Sync Pauses Automatically using a REG file



EXAMPLE: Notification when OneDrive sync auto-pauses
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OPTION ONE

Enable or Disable Notifications when OneDrive Sync Pauses Automatically in OneDrive Settings


1 Click/tap on the OneDrive icon in the notification area, click/tap on Help & Settings, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

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2 Click/tap on the Settings tab, check (enable - default) or uncheck (disable) the Notify me when sync is auto-paused or When sync pauses automatically setting for what you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshots below)

This setting is only available while you are signed in to OneDrive.


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OPTION TWO

Enable or Disable Notifications when OneDrive Sync Pauses Automatically using a REG file


The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive

UserSettingAutoPauseNotificationEnabled DWORD

0 = Disable
1 = Enable


1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


2 To Enable Notifications when OneDrive Sync Pauses Automatically

This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.

Enable_notifcation_when_OneDrive_sync_is_auto-paused.reg

Download


3 To Disable Notifications when OneDrive Sync Pauses Automatically

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.

Disable_notifcation_when_OneDrive_sync_is_auto-paused.reg

Download


4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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