Windows 10: This is very irritating. Most of my desktop icons are gone because of OneDrive

Overtime, its really annoyed me how most of my icons on my desktop had an "x", checkmark, or a refresh symbol depending on whether they were backed up on OneDrive. I have never used or plan to ever use OneDrive So I looked up a tutorial on how to get rid of those marks. All I did is disable desktop backup for OneDrive and it removed most of my games from the desktop and put it into a shortcut folder. I can still access them, but I prefer them to be on my desktop This is insanely annoying because I don't want anything to do with OneDrive and it feels like its trying to dictate my system. I'

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OneDrive Desktop Icons

Hello,

I've been using OneDrive for some time with no issues.

Yesterday I put all by programs and files onto a new laptop using Windows 10.

All has gone well and for the first time, although I now have two OneDrive icons on the desktop, when previously I only had one.

When I set up the laptop I dragged the icons from the program apps list to the screen but the other just "appeared" and shows the OneDrive logo in blue. The other is the OneDrive logo inset with a yellow folder.

Does Windows automatically copy the icon without my intervention now?

In File Explorer, there is only one OneDrive folder showing.

Can I choose which desktop shortcut to use The blue one only or the one with the yellow folder?

Many thanks

JP

 

Remove Linux Desktop Icons

I am not sure whether this will work (Ubuntu does not have icons like that on the desktop by default), but I suggest opening the trash bin and sweeping the icons into the window showing the trash bin.

 

OneDrive folder icon changed to plain

Hi,

Thank you for replying.

I understand your concern and suggest you to Unlink OneDrive and run OneDrive setup
again and check. Here is the steps:

• 
  Right-click the white OneDrive cloud icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
  
  
  
  (You might need to click the Show hidden icons arrow next to the notification area to see the
  OneDrive icon.)
  
• 
  Click Settings, and then click Unlink.
  
• 
  Follow the steps in the Welcome to OneDrive wizard to set up OneDrive.
  

Do notify us if the issue still persists and we'll be glad to help.