Windows 10: Action won't allow me to remove deleted iCloud Photos file from quick access

Hi. I'm having a problem removing a deleted file from my quick access. I recently installed iCloud on my computer, then decided I didn't really need it so I uninstalled it. The problem is, the file still remains. In a screenshot which I have attached to this question, it will show the pop up message I received. I know this question came up somewhere else, but perhaps you can make an exception? I don't have very good computer smarts and for risk of doing something really dumb to my computer, please help me. I have tried everything. Thank you.

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Remove iCloud Photos from Devices and Drives View in File Explorer

thank you for this soln gogreen, much appreciated! Here is a quick summary for others if interested -

Reference:

• rANa'S Blog - How to remove iCloud Photo from My Computer (9/21/14)

Steps:

1. Open regedit (Win+R, "regedit")
2. Enter key in address bar
3. Deprecate key
   • Opt A. - delete
   • Opt B. - rename something different (e.g. prefix with "_")
4. Close and re-open to observe result

Key:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{F0D63F85-37EC-4097-B30D-61B4A8917118}

thanks!

 

Delete iCloud photos from file explorer

I have the same problem -- and it isn't in the 'Quick Access' section. I noted that it is BELOW the Quick Access section, which is clear when you toggle that section and see that the icloud link is still there.

I went through the steps of removing the registry key anyway, hoping the problem was the same -- but no luck. The registry key removal does NOT work for this issue -- which is that every time I use icloud, I get another link on file explorer that says 'iCloud
Photos'.

Maybe it is just cosmetic; I don't use iCloud, and was playing with it just to consider whether I should. I guess I shouldn't have looked.

 

Prevent iCloud Photos Folder Being Auto-Created?

I have iCloud for Windows v7.0.1.210 on Windows 10 version 1703. I only enabled iCloud Drive and web bookmark sync features. But somehow the iCloud Photos folder is created automatically every time I open the iCloud setting after I deleted it manually, especially annoyingly it got added to my Quick access list inside File Explorer.

BTW, anyway to remove the iCloud icon from system tray on windows 10?