Remove "Start back up" in File Explorer new Windows 11 update
Oct 8
Since the new update that rolled out a few weeks ago, I have this "Start back up" message in my File Explorer:
It has been suggested to exit onedrive but I still want to use onedrive, I just don't want the "Start back up" message.
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Dec 28
I was able to get rid of the button like this:
- Open RegEdit
- Go to
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StorageProvider\OneDrive - Remove or rename the key
StorageProviderKnownFolderSyncInfoSourceFactory
Edit: This works instantly, but the key is recreated after reboot. You can prevent this by denying write permissions to the key:
In the left pane, right-click on the OneDrive key and then click Permissions. In the dialog click Advanced.
Add a new access entry for user Everyone of type Deny. Under Advanced Permissions just select Set Value.
Only other solution for me was uninstalling OneDrive. The option 1 by @cam-ashton doesn't seem to work with latest Windows 11 (23H2) anymore.
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Oct 19
exe is available on Github. The values I found from somewhere on the web (forgot where), therefore I advise some caution.