- #Download onedrive for windows 8.1 how to#
- #Download onedrive for windows 8.1 update#
- #Download onedrive for windows 8.1 windows 10#
OneDrive comes with powerfull features as we stated in our article 5 Reasons to Love Microsoft’s New OneDrive, and also did quite well in our comparison OneDrive vs Google Drive vs Dropbox. You should think twice before removing OneDrive from your system though. This will initiate the app and re-integrate it in Explorer and system tray. Open the OneDrive app from the Start Screen (or by pressing Win+S - opens the Search - and entering OneDrive, then hit Enter). Alternatively you can just delete DisableFileSync entirely. Double click DisableFileSync and change its value to 0. Method 2: (Re)Enable OneDrive via Registry Editor You'll notice the OneDrive tray icon is gone and OneDrive's Explorer integration no longer present. Double click DisableFileSync and change its value to 1. In the end you should end up with this file shown below. If you don't have it simply right-click the empty space in the right pane and choose New > DWORD. In the right pane, look for DisableFileSync. If you don't have this key, you can simply create it by navigating to \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\ and right-clicking on Windows > New > Key and name it Skydrive, as shown below. In the left pane, navigate to \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Skydrive. If the User Account Control pops up, click Yes.Īlternatively you can open the RUN dialog by pressing Win+R, type regedit.exe, then Enter. Open the Registry Editor by pressing Ctrl+S (this opens the Search box), type regedit.exe and hit Enter. Your version of Windows might not have the Group Policy Editor so you can use this method instead. Method 2: Disable OneDrive via Registry Editor Select Disabled or Not Configured and click Apply/ Ok. Method 1: (Re)Enable OneDrive via Group Policy Editor Select Enabled and click Apply/ Ok as shown below. A new window pops up with configuration options. In the right pane of OneDrive (or SkyDrive) double click (or Tap) Prevent the usage of OneDrive/SkyDrive for file storage.
#Download onedrive for windows 8.1 update#
If you don't have the Windows 8.1 Update installed then you'll see SkyDrive instead of OneDrive. In the left pane navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > OneDrive. Open the Local Group Policy Editor by pressing Ctrl+S (this opens the Search box), type gpedit.msc and hit Enter.Īlternatively you can open the RUN dialog by pressing Win+R, type gpedit.msc, then Enter.
Method 1: Disable OneDrive via Group Policy Editor
#Download onedrive for windows 8.1 how to#
So how to disable OneDrive if you don't use it, get rid of the extra tray icon and clean up the Explorer side panel as well? We'll show you below 2 easy methods on how to do just that, as well as re-enabling OneDrive if you change your mind later on.
No 'Settings' just the options to open OneDrive in Explorer or View sync problems. Right-clicking the tray icon does not offer a lot of options to work with. If your Windows 8.1 is up to date with the latest patches from Microsoft (which is always wise to do as those patches fix vulnerabilities) then you probably have a OneDrive tray icon showing in the tray area and a OneDrive section in Windows Explorer as well, as shown below.
#Download onedrive for windows 8.1 windows 10#
Looking to disable OneDrive for Windows 10? Here's the tutorial: How to Completely Disable OneDrive in Windows 10 and Remove its Icon from File Explorer and System Tray.