How to Enable or Disable the New OneDrive Flyout Notification in Windows 10

   Information

OneDrive is free online storage at OneDrive.com that comes with your Microsoft account. It’s like an extra hard drive that’s available from any of the devices you use.

In Windows 10 build 14986, OneDrive version 17.3.6720.1207 and newer comes with a new more modern flyout notification with itemized file sync information. The new OneDrive flyout is currently not enabled for some users by default since it's still being tested.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the new OneDrive flyout notification for your account in Windows 10.

   Note

The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD values in the registry key below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive

ForceLegacyFlyout DWORD
1 = Old

TeamSiteSyncPreview DWORD
1 = New

EXAMPLE: Old and New OneDrive flyout notification





Here's How:

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

 2. To Use Old OneDrive Flyout Notification

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

Use_old_OneDrive_flyout.reg

Download

 3. To Use New OneDrive Flyout Notification

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

Use_new_OneDrive_flyout.reg

Download

4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

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

6. If prompted, click 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