Cannot Remove OneDrive from Desktop

RealJustMe · 16 Oct 2017

Yeah, same here. Gave up on it.

Callender · 17 Oct 2017

Just to say that if removing OneDrive by any method you should first click the Onedrive system tray icon and dig about in Onedrive settings to find the "start with windows" setting and disable it. Reboot - then remove OneDrive. Much better to remove it when it is not actually running.

Turn On or Off Run OneDrive at Startup in Windows 10 Apps Features Tutorials

OdinSon · 06 Dec 2017

AddRAM said:

Not sure why you guys are trying to uninstall it, simply disable it from startup, that's all you have to do.

Why the icon is showing up is a mystery.

Apparently, only if you`re running the Creator`s Update does One Drive show up as a stand alone app and can be removed from Add/Remove Programs

Disable or Uninstall OneDrive Completely in Windows 10 - Tech Journey

Thanks alot man worked perfectly the problem is Creators Updates on either one of them

@Brink your Reg key works perfect as well but for creators this key also needs modified to 0 then it goes away from explorer completely

If 64-bit Windows 10, you may also need to modify the setting for System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree to 0 at the following registry location:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6

Add or Remove OneDrive from Navigation Pane in Windows 10 General Tips Tutorials

Thanks guys

OdinSon · 06 Dec 2017

Callender said:

Just to say that if removing OneDrive by any method you should first click the Onedrive system tray icon and dig about in Onedrive settings to find the "start with windows" setting and disable it. Reboot - then remove OneDrive. Much better to remove it when it is not actually running.

Turn On or Off Run OneDrive at Startup in Windows 10 Apps Features Tutorials

As long as you dont try to uninstall it as far a I can tell the below method or any of Brinks scripts work perfectly + the extra key value below removes it from explorer perm.

It is now showing nowhere for me finally I am on Fall Creators

Brink · 06 Dec 2017

Hello @OdinSon, :)

Yep, that's included as step 7 in the tutorial.

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ExtremeCheese · 09 Nov 2018

Hello iKing1,

I don't know if you still have this problem, but I jut solved it by deleting the {018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6} folder in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace in the registry!

Hope this helps!

odysseus32 · 23 Dec 2018

Hi ExtremeCheese

I had during weeks the problem of that stupid onedrive icon in the explorer, couldn't remove it, and your solution brought me peace

. Thank you!!

ExtremeCheese · 23 Dec 2018

odysseus32 said:

Hi ExtremeCheese

I had during weeks the problem of that stupid onedrive icon in the explorer, couldn't remove it, and your solution brought me peace

. Thank you!!

I am very glad! :)
Happy holidays!

Brink · 23 Dec 2018

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Add or Remove OneDrive from Navigation Pane in Windows 10 | Tutorials