How to Remove OneDrive from Windows 10 File Explorer

OneDrive is one of the best cloud storage service which comes bundled as part of Windows 10. One Drive is available on most major platforms such as desktop, mobile, Xbox etc. and that’s why Windows users prefer it over any other service. But for most of the Windows users, OneDrive is merely a distraction, and it just bugs users with an unnecessary prompt for Sign in and whatnot. The most notable issue is the OneDrive icon in the File Explorer which the users want to somehow hide or remove completely from their system.

How to Remove OneDrive from Windows 10 File Explorer

Now the problem is Windows 10 doesn’t include an option to hide or remove OneDrive from your system, and that’s why we have put together this article which will show you how to remove, hide or uninstall OneDrive completely from your PC. So without wasting any time let’s see How to Remove OneDrive from Windows 10 File Explorer with the help of below-listed steps.

How to Remove OneDrive from Windows 10 File Explorer

Make sure to create a restore point and backup registry, just in case something goes wrong.

Method 1: Hide OneDrive From Windows 10 File Explorer

1. Press Windows Key + R then type regedit and hit Enter to open Registry Editor.

Run command regedit | How to Remove OneDrive from Windows 10 File Explorer

2. Navigate to the following registry key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}

3. Now select the {018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6} key and then from the right window pane double click on System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree DWORD.

Double click on System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree DWORD

4. Change the DWORD value data from 1 to 0 and click OK.

Change the value of System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree to 0

5. Close the Registry Editor and Reboot your PC to save changes.

Note: In future, if you want to access the OneDrive and need to revert the changes, then follow the above steps and change the value System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree DWORD from 0 to 1 again.

Method 2: Uninstall or Remove OneDrive from Windows 10 File Explorer

1. Type control panel in Windows Search and then click on it to open Control Panel.

Type Control Panel in the search bar and press enter

2. Then click Uninstall a program and find Microsoft OneDrive on the list.

From Control Panel click on Uninstall a Program. | How to Remove OneDrive from Windows 10 File Explorer

3. Right-click on Microsoft OneDrive and select Uninstall.

Uninstall Microsoft OneDrive

4. Follow the on-screen instruction to uninstall OneDrive from your system completely

5. Reboot your PC to save changes, and this would Remove OneDrive from Windows 10 File Explorer completely.

Note: If you want to reinstall OneDrive in future navigate to the following folder according to the architecture of your PC:

For 64-bit PC: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\
For 32-bit PC: C:\Windows\System32\

Install OneDrive from SysWOW64 folder or System32 folder

Now look for OneDriveSetup.exe, then double-click on it to run the setup. Follow the on-screen instruction to re-install OneDrive.

Method 3: Hide OneDrive from File Explorer using Group Policy Editor

Note: This method won’t work in Windows Home Edition version.

1. Press Windows Key + R then type gpedit.msc and hit Enter to open Group Policy Editor.

gpedit.msc in run | How to Remove OneDrive from Windows 10 File Explorer

2. Now navigate to the following path in the gpedit window:

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > OneDrive

3. Make sure to select OneDrive from the left window pane and then in the right window pane double click on “Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage” policy.

Open Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage policy

4. Now from the policy setting window select Enabled checkbox and click OK.

Enable Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage | How to Remove OneDrive from Windows 10 File Explorer

5. This will completely hide OneDrive from File Explorer and users won’t be able to access it anymore.

6. Reboot your PC to save changes.

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That’s it you have successfully learned How to Remove OneDrive from Windows 10 File Explorer but if you still have any queries regarding this post then feel free to ask them in the comment’s section.

3 thoughts on “How to Remove OneDrive from Windows 10 File Explorer”

  1. One Drive removal from File Explorer.
    None here described fixes work.
    I have no One Drive directory. It is not listed in installed programs so it can not be Uninstalled.
    Have no One Drive folder in sysWOW64 or sys32.
    Have run regedit and set the key to 0 as suggested above.
    Have also discovered the whole One Drive installation directory in registry =
    Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive
    have renamed it to X-One Drive. No change.
    Have rebooted after each change, but the foul One Drive is still present in my File Explorer.
    How you get rid of this ever present One Drive entry in file explorer??
    There has to be a main menu which pops up every time you start File Explorer.

    It is outright evil data mining adware from Microsoft specifically designed to grab all your documents and pictures automatically from unsuspecting users without their permission, and extort subscription when your data is cut in the half.
    You can not compare the data/recover/download your data to empty the drive.

    The data is stored in such an evil way that it is not possible to manually check your computer if that is the copy or one of a kind picture or document.

  2. I had to reinstall Windows 10 after replacing an old HDD for a new SSD. Microsoft pushed that OneDrive and made a mess while I was copying my files into C:\users. I unlinked OneDrive and later uninstall that at Control Panel. The issue is that now I have OneDrive at File Explorer inside C:\users\[MyName]\OneDrive and don’t know how to remove. The Registry HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6} doesn’t existe in my Windows 10 Home Edition.

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