How to get rid of this context menu entry for OneDrive

Ultra Male said:

@Brink

Oops the permissions trick still shows the OneDrive context menu on folder right click. It is hidden for files but not folder right click. I even tried your method in your guide but setting the permissions to the Everyone group. There must be another entry for folders

Yep, there were more registry entries hiding. I've updated the tutorial to include all the ones I could find.

Add or Remove Move to OneDrive Context Menu in Windows 10 | Tutorials

Brink said:

Yep, there were more registry entries hiding. I've updated the tutorial to include all the ones I could find.

Add or Remove Move to OneDrive Context Menu in Windows 10 | Tutorials

Perfect chief! Worked like charm!!

You really got work at it now. LOL

Disable 'Move to OneDrive' Context Menu

That is the update reg file which removes the new entries you mentioned. I don't know how to make one to readd them again though but hey, I tried.

Too bad that. reg file won't work though since you have to leave the registry key with the permission changes to keep it from being added back by OneDrive.

The .reg file I have in Option 2 of the tutorial will add them back.

Brink said:

Too bad that. reg file won't work though since you have to leave the registry key with the permission changes to keep it from being added back by OneDrive.

The .reg file I have in Option 2 of the tutorial will add them back.

Right, thank you. This was a challenging one.

Yeah it was. OneDrive didn't want to give up without a fight.

Brink said:

Yeah it was. OneDrive didn't want to give up without a fight.

Finally got the script from MDL Forum but I need to test it:

To "automate" the process you would need to have SetACL in windows directory...(and Nsudo to restore key in case)
then would be something like this:

OneDriveBlock.bat

Code:

@echo off%windir%\system32\whoami.exe /USER | find /i "S-1-5-18" 1>nul && (
goto :START
) || (
NSudoG -U:T -P:E "%~dpnx0"& exit /b >NUL 2>&1
)
:START
SetACL -on "HKCR\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ FileSyncEx" -ot reg -actn setprot -op "dacl:p_nc" -actn clear -clr "dacl" -actn setowner -ownr "n:Everyone" >NUL 2>&1
SetACL -on "HKCR\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ FileSyncEx" -ot reg -actn setprot -op "dacl:p_nc" -actn clear -clr "dacl" -actn setowner -ownr "n:Everyone" >NUL 2>&1
SetACL -on "HKCR\IE.AssocFile.URL\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ FileSyncEx" -ot reg -actn setprot -op "dacl:p_nc" -actn clear -clr "dacl" -actn setowner -ownr "n:Everyone" >NUL 2>&1
SetACL -on "HKCR\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ FileSyncEx" -ot reg -actn setprot -op "dacl:p_nc" -actn clear -clr "dacl" -actn setowner -ownr "n:Everyone" >NUL 2>&1

exit /b

OneDriveRestore.bat

Code:

@echo off%windir%\system32\whoami.exe /USER | find /i "S-1-5-18" 1>nul && (
goto :START
) || (
NSudoG -U:T -P:E "%~dpnx0"& exit /b >NUL 2>&1
)
:START
SetACL -on "HKCR\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ FileSyncEx" -ot reg -actn setprot -op "dacl:np" -actn clear -clr "dacl" -actn rstchldrn -rst "dacl" >NUL 2>&1
SetACL -on "HKCR\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ FileSyncEx" -ot reg -actn setprot -op "dacl:np" -actn clear -clr "dacl" -actn rstchldrn -rst "dacl" >NUL 2>&1
SetACL -on "HKCR\IE.AssocFile.URL\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ FileSyncEx" -ot reg -actn setprot -op "dacl:np" -actn clear -clr "dacl" -actn rstchldrn -rst "dacl" >NUL 2>&1
SetACL -on "HKCR\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ FileSyncEx" -ot reg -actn setprot -op "dacl:np" -actn clear -clr "dacl" -actn rstchldrn -rst "dacl" >NUL 2>&1

exit /b

Too bad you can't do it natively without 3rd party software.