Windows 10: OneDrive Steals Icon Overlays

Discus and support OneDrive Steals Icon Overlays in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I use TortoiseGit which uses shell overlays for indicating file status. It is the most important application for me which uses overlays. OneDrive is... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by LarryLY, Jan 11, 2023.

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    OneDrive Steals Icon Overlays


    I use TortoiseGit which uses shell overlays for indicating file status. It is the most important application for me which uses overlays. OneDrive is constantly stealing the priority by adding spaces in front of the OneDrive ShellIconOverlayIdentifiers registry keys. Is there any way to prevent this? I've tried changing the permissions on those keys to deny all, but they still end up getting changed.It is so frustrating to have to edit the keys and restart so frequently. I'm not sure when OneDrive steals the overlays, but it is very frequently. Maybe on restarts or windows updates? Since

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