Windows 10: Why won't my folder switch to a solid green onedrive icon?

Discus and support Why won't my folder switch to a solid green onedrive icon? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have set up a new laptop and cannot understand why one folder, which has been marked to "Always keep on this device", continues to show a green... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by geekiamnot_CJ, May 24, 2021.

  1. Why won't my folder switch to a solid green onedrive icon?


    I have set up a new laptop and cannot understand why one folder, which has been marked to "Always keep on this device", continues to show a green outlined icon with a check mark. Why won't this one folder switch to a solid green icon? Interestingly, the folderswithin this folder all show a solid green icon

    :)
     
    geekiamnot_CJ, May 24, 2021
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  2. 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.

      Why won't my folder switch to a solid green onedrive icon? ce960e20-2ea4-4298-8ec8-8399b1b20e20.png

      (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.
     
    Navneet Anand, May 24, 2021
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  3. borgus Win User
    OneDrive Explorer green checkmarks missing

    The green check mark overlay icons for OneDrive Explorer folders are missing. Below, how they should look...

    OneDrive has been uninstalled and reinstalled. The PC has been rebooted. Sync is working fine.

    There are no folders for OneDrive (or any other app) listed under this registry key...

    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellIconOverlayIdent ifiers
    (On another PC there are seven OneDrive folders shown under that key, and two additional folders.)

    How can the overlay check marks be restored?
     
    borgus, May 24, 2021
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  4. RCoon Win User

    Why won't my folder switch to a solid green onedrive icon?

    OneDrive - Bait and switch (but to what?)

    Google Drive offers 17GB free, I see no discernible reason to bother with OneDrive's crippled storage capacity.

    EDIT: For a painless transfer, I used microsoft's SyncToy to do a daily backup of DropBox/OneDrive items nightly at 4PM to a Google Drive folder. Once I had finished setting up my phone's automatic backup and had my work flow transferred, I just stopped the auto-backup script and uninstalled OneDrive/DropBox and carried on using Google Drive. Switching cloud storage service isn't remotely arduous.
     
    RCoon, May 24, 2021
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