Windows 10: Why won't my OneDrive app in taskbar close?

I've recently had a random issue where the OneDrive app in taskbar will not close. There is nothing running and when I try to click on the "open app" no window will actually pop open. I do not have OneDrive pinned to my taskbar and I don't want it pinned, but the only way I can close this ghost "open window" is to close window which then gets rid of it on the right side pinned thing that I do want. Nothing is currently syncing, but I want it to constantly sync when needed. I always used to have OneDrive open on the right bottom part of the task bar, but never had an issue where it is open as a

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Applications won`t maximize

Following a W10 update, applications only open as minimised on the taskbar and won`t maximize. I have tried closing them minimised but no good. Can anyone help ? thanks

 

Windows 10 - OneDrive

Right click on the app and one of the properties has an option to not automatically start it. Uncheck, restart the computer, and it should stop. If you want to go another step further, find the OneDrive app in the start menu, right click on it and uninstall.

If that is still insufficient, there is a batch uninstaller for OneDrive available online. I can copy the code here if you need it.

 

windows 10 apps won,t open

Hi Robert,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

We appreciate you for trying the troubleshooting steps.



I suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.

Step 1: Run Windows app troubleshooter.

Refer to the below link:

Fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store - Microsoft Support

Step 2: Run shell commands for Windows store and check if it helps.

Follow the below steps:

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  Press Windows key + X and select
  Command prompt(Admin) to open elevated Command prompt.
  
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  Type the following commands.
  
  
  
  powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml
  
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  Hit enter, the blackscreen will appear still for a couple of seconds. After a couple of second a new line saying C:\.... will appear.
  
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  Close Command Prompt.
  
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  Try to start the Windows Store again.
  

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.