Windows 10: Two OneDrive Shortcuts in Navigation Pane

I have two OneDrive shortcuts in the favorites section of the navigation pane. After some digging, the only solution I found was to edit the Registry. I went through the path 'Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\', and in 'NameSpace' there were two entries. One's data section said, 'OneDrive - Personal', and the other said, 'OneDrive'. It was a little bit concerning that there weren't two of the same, but I backed up the Registry and removed the first one, 'OneDrive - Personal'. Doing so appeared to solve the issue, as there was only

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OneDrive missing from Windows Explorer navigation pane

When I first cleaned installed Windows 10 v1809 on my machine I applied a Group Policy setting for OneDrive to Prevent the Usage of OneDrive for File Storage to ENABLED. Of course, that would remove the OneDrive from the left side navigation pane within Windows File Explorer. But now, I set the Group Policy back to NOT CONFIGURED, rebooted the machine and the OneDrive is still missing from the the left side of the Windows File Explorer navigation pane as shown in my image. I even performed the command GPUPDATE /FORCE.

My laptop is a standalone, not part of a Domain.

I tried all the things listed from the article below but with no luck. I also was able to sign in with my OneDrive account and that was all fine and OneDrive appeared on the File Explorer pane. But once I UNLINKED my account from OneDrive, the OneDrive was still missing.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...8-b74545c7f4da

Even if no Group Policies are set, and even NOT signing into OneDrive, by default, the OneDrive icon should still appear on the left side navigation pane when launching Windows File Explorer.

And suggestions?

My guess is to recreate my user profile, but I don't really want to do that now.

 

Navigation pane shortcut

To control the navigation pane in File Explorer a user must click view > show > navigation pane.

I understand that there is no keyboard shortcut built in Windows 11 to perform that operation.

However, could someone please reply with instructions on how I could create my own shortcut.

I am running Microsoft Windows 11 Home Version 10.0.22621 Build 22621.

Thank you.

 

OneDrive Folder Gone From Navigation Pane

HI ANdre,

I did as you asked. But I still dont see onedrive on the navigation pane of windows explorer. What do you suggest?