How to Turn On or Off Start OneDrive Automatically when you Sign in to Windows 10
OneDrive is a cloud-based storage service where you can view, browse, upload, and share the files you saved online to OneDrive.
By default, OneDrive is set to start when you sign in to Windows to have all files in each folder you choose to sync in OneDrive on your PC is automatically kept in sync with your online OneDrive.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off to start OneDrive automatically when you sign in to Windows 10.
This OneDrive setting will add (checked) or remove (unchecked) the OneDrive string value in the registry key below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Data value:
"C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe" /background
Here's How:
1 Right click or press and hold on the OneDriveicon on the taskbar notification area, click/tap on the menu (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
If OneDrive is currently not running to show this icon, then run: %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe
2 In the Settings tab, check (turn on) or uncheck (turn off) the Start OneDrive automatically when I sign in to Windows box under the General section, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
Checked to turn on is the default setting.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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Turn On or Off Run OneDrive at Startup in Windows 10
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New #1
I do not get this "settings" menu when I right click on OneDrive. All I get is the icon which opens my folder when I click on it, or the option to unpin from task bar.
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New #2
Hello Nikilet, :)
Just to verify, are you right clicking on the OneDrive icon on the far right side of the taskbar in the notification area by the clock?
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New #3
Thank you so much! No, I was not clicking on that icon so that was my problem. Duh ..
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New #5
Hi Brink
Can't get to the Settings as OneDrive is not running. Tried the link to put the icon on the taskbar "%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe" and get an error
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New #6
Hey mate,
Do you have OneDrive listed in All Apps in your Start Menu?
If so, does it give an error as well? What's the error message?
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New #7
OneDrive is listed in the Start Menu
This is what I got when I clicked the link you provided. " Windows cannot find C:Users\Gerard\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe " Make sure you typed the name correctly and then try again. "
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Turn On or Off Run OneDrive at Startup in Windows 10
How to Turn On or Off Start OneDrive Automatically when you Sign in to Windows 10Published by Shawn BrinkCategory: Apps & Features
28 Oct 2021
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