Windows 10: Hide or Show File Explorer Sync Provider Notifications in Windows 10

How to: Hide or Show File Explorer Sync Provider Notifications in Windows 10

How to Hide or Show Sync Provider Notifications within File Explorer in Windows 10


Starting with Windows 10 build 14901, Microsoft is testing out new notifications within File Explorer as part of an effort to explore new ways of educating you on features in Windows 10. Theyre designed to help you by providing quick, easy information about things you can do or new features you can try to have a better experience with Windows 10.

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show sync provider notifications within File Explorer for your account in Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Hide or Show Sync Provider Notifications within File Explorer using File Explorer Options
• Option Two: To Hide or Show Sync Provider Notifications within File Explorer using a REG File

EXAMPLE: Sync Provider Notifications within File Explorer








OPTION ONE [/i] To Hide or Show Sync Provider Notifications within File Explorer using File Explorer Options
1. Open File Explorer Options.

2. Click/tap on the View tab, check (default) or uncheck the Show sync provider notifications box for what you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)









OPTION TWO [/i] To Hide or Show Sync Provider Notifications within File Explorer using a REG File
*note The downloadable .reg files below make changes to the registry key and value below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

ShowSyncProviderNotifications DWORD

0 = Hide (off)
1 = Show (on)


1. Do step 2 (show) or step 3 (hide) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Show Sync Provider Notifications within File Explorer
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Turn_On_Show_sync_provider_notifications.reg

Download

3. To Hide Sync Provider Notifications within File Explorer
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Turn_Off_Show_sync_provider_notifications.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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Luckily, it is easy to turn off.

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Hello @wordsworth,

This will turn it off for you if you like.

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Yeah, for now at least.......*sarc

 

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Interesting. I have sync provider checked and have never seen any adds. I have Windows Pro retail.

 

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Hello Bradley, and welcome to Ten Forums.

Unchecking the Show sync provider notifications box in Folder Options should stop this for you.

File Explorer Sync Provider Notifications - Hide or Show in Windows 10