Windows 10: OneDrive Autostart automatically opens File Explorer

When loggin into a windows 11 24H2 computer with onedrive enabled, it automatically opens the file explorer at the OneDrive location.This also happens, when quitting OneDrive and opening it again which is normal.In Registry the following key is set:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "OneDrive"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft OneDrive\\OneDrive.exe\" /background"When manually opening OneDrive with the background parameter, it doesn't open the File Explorer which is good:"C:\Program Files\Microsoft OneDrive\OneDrive.exe" /backgroundI analyzed the issue with

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Windows 10 - OneDrive

Right click on the app and one of the properties has an option to not automatically start it. Uncheck, restart the computer, and it should stop. If you want to go another step further, find the OneDrive app in the start menu, right click on it and uninstall.

If that is still insufficient, there is a batch uninstaller for OneDrive available online. I can copy the code here if you need it.

 

How can I "unhide" onedrive from file explorer

Open 'OneDrive' folder from the Start menu/AllApps list.

 

Explorer hangs when opening OneDrive folder

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forum.

You may try the steps listed below and check if it works.

Uninstall OneDrive:

• Search ‘CMD’ from the start menu and choose ‘Command Prompt (Admin).
  
• Copy paste the following command and hit enter:
  
  taskkill /f /im OneDrive.exe
  
• Copy paste the following command and hit enter once the command mentioned above is completed:
  
  %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall
  

Delete OneDrive related files:

• Open ‘File Explorer’ and type ‘%UserProfile%\OneDrive’ in the address bar.
  
• Select all the files and Delete.
  
• Type ‘%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\OneDrive’ in the address bar and tap Enter.
  
• Right click the logs folder and Delete.
  
• Delete all the files except the ‘Update’
  folder.
  
• Type ‘%ProgramData%\Microsoft OneDrive’ in the address bar and tap Enter.
  
• Delete all the files present there.
  
• Type C:\OneDriveTemp in the address bar and tap Enter.
  
• Delete all the files and restart the computer.
  

Reinstall OneDrive:

• Open File Explorer and type the following in the address bar:
  
  C:\Users\<YourUserName>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive
  
• Double click the Update folder and run the
  OneDriveSetup file.
  
• Follow the on-screen instructions to reinstall OneDrive.
  

Check if the issue persists after reinstalling OneDrive.

Hope it helps.

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