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The navigation pane in File Explorer on Windows 10 is already crowded with various folders and applications, and the appearance of OneDrive adds more clutter for users. Therefore, removing the OneDrive icon is essential to expand space in File Explorer. However, removing the OneDrive icon in File Explorer is different from uninstalling OneDrive on Win 10, as previously explained by Mytour.
In essence, the process of removing the OneDrive icon in File Explorer on Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 is the same, so you can apply it without worrying about differences. The method of removing the OneDrive icon in File Explorer can be done through the Registry Editor, and we invite readers to refer to the steps.
Remove OneDrive Icon in File Explorer on Windows 8, 8.1, 10
Step 1: Access the Windows Registry or Registry Editor by pressing the Windows + R keys > type regedit or regedit.exe. This method is applicable to Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and Windows 10.
Alternatively, you can open the Registry Editor by clicking the Start button > type regedit and select the search result when it appears.
If you are not familiar with accessing the Registry Editor on Windows 10, you can refer to Mytour's guide on how to access the Registry Editor on Windows 10.
Step 2: Navigate to the following entry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6} registry key
Alternatively, you can press Ctrl + F and enter the above command in the Registry Editor for a quick search.
Step 3: Double-click on the System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree key.
Then change the value from 1 to 0.
Step 4: Exit the Registry Editor and restart your computer to save the changes.
After restarting your computer, open File Explorer, and you will no longer see the appearance of the OneDrive icon. This way, you have expanded the display space of File Explorer and removed the unnecessary OneDrive icon.
OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud storage tool with many features suitable for all devices from computers to phones. Not only does it provide cloud data storage capabilities, but users can also easily back up data from Google Drive to OneDrive quickly. Remember, backing up data from Google Drive to OneDrive is a way to use synchronization between the two cloud storage services.
However, OneDrive is not without its annoyances for users, such as the automatic data uploading on Win 10 that slows down the system. Therefore, users often need to disable OneDrive's automatic data uploading on Windows 10 to restore the network speed to its original state.
