get rid of "Documents" folder created by OneDrive for Business?


  1. Posts : 77
    Win 10 Pro 64-bit [1809]
       #1

    get rid of "Documents" folder created by OneDrive for Business?


    Can someone advise me on how to get rid of "Documents" folder created by OneDrive for Business? See the below screen
    get rid of "Documents" folder created by OneDrive for Business?-odb.jpg


    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/6...dows-10-a.html

    The above mentioned tricks don't work for this particular folder and I can't really find it in the Registry...

    I was hoping this was this one {24D89E24-2F19-4534-9DDE-6A6671FBB8FE} described as "OneDrive Documents" but the well-know trick with adding "ThisPCPolicy" string with "Hide" value doesn't seem to work...
    Last edited by Brink; 08 Dec 2015 at 09:20. Reason: moved to new thread
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  2. Posts : 68,894
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello mikolajek, :)

    I don't have OneDrive Business to test with, but you might see if the .reg file below may be able to remove its Documents folder for you. You'll need to restart afterwards to fully apply.

    64-bit_Remove_OneDrive-Documents_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{24D89E24-2F19-4534-9DDE-6A6671FBB8FE}\PropertyBag]
    "ThisPCPolicy"="Hide"
    
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{24D89E24-2F19-4534-9DDE-6A6671FBB8FE}\PropertyBag]
    "ThisPCPolicy"="Hide"
    
    [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{24D89E24-2F19-4534-9DDE-6A6671FBB8FE}]
    
    [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{24D89E24-2F19-4534-9DDE-6A6671FBB8FE}]
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  3. Posts : 77
    Win 10 Pro 64-bit [1809]
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks for this, Brink, but unfortunately it's not working This is a strange issue indeed as this one is some sort of folder redirection and besides inability to get rid of Documents folder link, it also causes duplicate Documents folder entries in Open/Save dialogs.

    If anyone has come across the way of resolving this, I'd appreciate it!.
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  4. Posts : 68,894
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    mikolajek, :)

    Please go ahead and post a screenshot showing what all it's doing to see if it may help.
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