Windows 10: Turn On or Off Run OneDrive at Startup in Windows 10

How to: Turn On or Off Run OneDrive at Startup in Windows 10

How to Turn On or Off Start OneDrive Automatically when you Sign in to Windows 10



Information OneDrive is a cloud-based storage service where you can view, browse, upload, and share the files you saved online to OneDrive.

By default, OneDrive is set to start when you sign in to Windows to have all files in each folder you choose to sync in OneDrive on your PC is automatically kept in sync with your online OneDrive.

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off to start OneDrive automatically when you sign in to Windows 10.



Note This OneDrive setting will add (checked) or remove (unchecked) the OneDrive string value in the registry key below.

*Arrow HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Data value:

"C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe" /background




Here's How:
1. Right click or press and hold on the OneDrive

icon on the taskbar notification area, click/tap on the menu (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

*note If OneDrive is currently not running to show this icon, then run: %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe



2. In the Settings tab, check (turn on) or uncheck (turn off) the Start OneDrive automatically when I sign in to Windows box under the General section, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

NOTE: Checked to turn on is the default setting.




That's it,
Shawn


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Onedrive too from startup using task manager and startup section.

 

Stop Camera Roll Sync Notification

Indeed, when I stop onedrive services at startup the popup stops. Yet, when I open the application the popup appears again. Turning off notifications for the app does not solve this issue.

Hence, this means that Onedrive is asking for this camera roll sync, but there is no place in Onedrive options to turn it off.

Is there a way to turn it off permanently (aside from actually syncing photos).

 

Hello Nikilet, *Smile

Just to verify, are you right clicking on the OneDrive icon on the far right side of the taskbar in the notification area by the clock?

 

Thank you so much! No, I was not clicking on that icon so that was my problem. Duh ..