How to Remove OneDrive from File Explorer in Windows 10
The OneDrive cloud storage solution has become an important part of Microsoft’s platform, and in Windows 10, it’s baked directly into the operating system. In Windows 10, OneDrive name and logo are (apparently) permanent fixtures in the File Explorer sidebar.
Thankfully, there’s registry tweak that can quickly remove OneDrive from your File Explorer sidebar, and it even leaves the primary service intact in the event that you wish to sign up or log in at a later date. So read on to find out how to remove OneDrive from File Explorer in Windows 10.
Before making any changes in registry you should backup the register key settings.
From registry editor select the registry key which you want to backup and from menu bar click “File --> Export” select the location you want to backup registry and give the registry backup a file name.
Registry will be backup with the “.reg” file extension and to undo the changes you have made in registry click “File --> Import” from menu bar and select the registry backup file.
Launch Registry Editor by pressing Windows + R keys, on your keyboard, type regedit in the Run dialog box and click OK button.
Once you’re in the Windows Registry Editor, use the folder hierarchy on the left to navigate to the following location:
After navigating to the location above, look on the right side of the window. You’ll see a DWORD value labeled System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree this value dat by default is set to 1 (one). To remove OneDrive from File Explorer in Windows 10, double-click on System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree value and set its value data to 0 (zero).
Click OK button to save your changes and then close the Registry Editor.
Close and relaunch File Explorer and check to see if OneDrive removed from File Explorer sidebar if not reboot your computer.
Thankfully, there’s registry tweak that can quickly remove OneDrive from your File Explorer sidebar, and it even leaves the primary service intact in the event that you wish to sign up or log in at a later date. So read on to find out how to remove OneDrive from File Explorer in Windows 10.
Before making any changes in registry you should backup the register key settings.
From registry editor select the registry key which you want to backup and from menu bar click “File --> Export” select the location you want to backup registry and give the registry backup a file name.
Registry will be backup with the “.reg” file extension and to undo the changes you have made in registry click “File --> Import” from menu bar and select the registry backup file.
Launch Registry Editor by pressing Windows + R keys, on your keyboard, type regedit in the Run dialog box and click OK button.
Once you’re in the Windows Registry Editor, use the folder hierarchy on the left to navigate to the following location:
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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}After navigating to the location above, look on the right side of the window. You’ll see a DWORD value labeled System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree this value dat by default is set to 1 (one). To remove OneDrive from File Explorer in Windows 10, double-click on System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree value and set its value data to 0 (zero).
Click OK button to save your changes and then close the Registry Editor.
Close and relaunch File Explorer and check to see if OneDrive removed from File Explorer sidebar if not reboot your computer.