If you are not using Microsoft’s Cloud Storage Service, you might be looking for a way to remove OneDrive from the File Explorer Sidebar on your Windows 11/10 computer.
In general, users who are looking for a way to remove OneDrive from File Explorer Sidebar are using Google Drive or another Cloud storage service and there are also those who do not want to use any Cloud Storage service.
Irrespective of the reason, you can remove OneDrive from File Explorer menu and sidebar by using any of the three methods as provided below in this guide.
1. Remove OneDrive from File Explorer by Uninstalling the App
The easiest way to remove OneDrive from File Explorer is by uninstalling the OneDrive app from your computer.
1. Open Settings > select Apps in the left-pane and click on Installed Apps in the right-pane.
2. On the next screen, click on 3-dots menu icon located next to OneDrive and select Uninstall option in the menu that appears
3. On the confirmation pop-up, click on the Uninstall option to confirm.
Windows 10: Go to Settings > Apps > select Microsoft OneDrive and click on the Uninstall option.
This will Uninstall the OneDrive App from your computer and it will be removed from the File Explorer Sidebar.
2. Remove OneDrive Using Registry
This option to remove OneDrive works on older computers. On newer computers, you may have a hard time trying to find the right Registry Key.
1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Run.
2. In the Run Command window, type regedit and click on OK.
3. On the Registry Editor screen, open HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Folder
4. In this Folder, navigate to CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6} Folder and click on it. In the right-pane, double-click on System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree entry.
5. On Edit DWORD pop-up, change Value Data from 1 to 0 and click on OK to save this change on your computer.
After this, Restart the computer and you will no longer find OneDrive listed on the the File Explorer Sidebar.
3. Uninstall OneDrive Using Command Prompt
If you prefer using Command Prompt, you can completely uninstall the OneDrive app from your computer by following the steps below.
1. Type CMD in the Search bar > right-click on Command Prompt App in the search results and select Run as Administrator option.
2. In the command prompt window, type the following commands and hit the enter key on the keyboard of your computer.
- For 32-bit system – %systemroot%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall
- For 64-bit system – %systemroot%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall
Once the command is executed you will not see a confirmation, but the OneDrive app will be removed from your computer and it will no longer appear in the File Explorer sidebar.