Does OneDrive Affect My Folder Options in Windows Explorer

OneDrive can indeed affect your folder options in Windows Explorer. If you have OneDrive configured to sync files from your PC to the cloud, Windows Explorer may display OneDrive folders as separate locations.

OneDrive folders can be set to appear as separate locations in Windows Explorer, which might cause confusion. This is because OneDrive is essentially a virtual location, and you can choose to show it as a separate drive or folder.

If you have OneDrive configured to sync files from your PC to the cloud, you can change the folder options in Windows Explorer to exclude OneDrive folders. This can help you avoid seeing OneDrive folders as separate locations.

To change the folder options, go to File Explorer Options and select the "View" tab.

OneDrive doesn't change your folder options in Explorer, but it does give you the ability to easily access your OneDrive files directly from File Explorer.

You can backup files to OneDrive through the OneDrive folder, with no need to upload with the OneDrive website, making it a simple file backup option.

The OneDrive folder will be displayed in the left sidebar of your Windows 10/11 computer, and you can click OK on the pop-up OneDrive isn’t signed in screen to set it up.

To add multiple OneDrive accounts to File Explorer, you can follow the steps to add an account in the OneDrive settings.

Here's a summary of the steps to add multiple OneDrive accounts:

By following these steps, you can easily add multiple OneDrive accounts to File Explorer and access your files from one place.

Removing OneDrive from Explorer can be a bit tricky, but it's actually quite simple. If you don't use OneDrive frequently or find it unnecessary to have it in File Explorer, you can remove it by following these steps.

To remove OneDrive from File Explorer, you can simply click on the OneDrive icon in the notification area, click Help & Settings, and then select Settings. From there, you can click on the Account tab and select Remove account.

If you're running on Windows 7, you can follow a similar process to remove OneDrive from File Explorer. However, if you're on Windows 11, you can simply click on the OneDrive icon in the notification area and select Unlink OneDrive. This will remove OneDrive from File Explorer, but keep in mind that it will also disconnect your account from the service.

If you're looking to free up some space on your device, you can right-click a file or folder and select Free up space. This will make the file or folder available only online, saving space on your device.

You can also mark a folder as "Always keep on this device" to ensure new files created within it are always available on your device.

However, if you mark a folder as online-only, you can still make individual files within that folder always available by right-clicking them and selecting Always keep on this device.

Desktop search can search for online-only files by name, but it can't search the contents of those files because they're not stored on your device.

If you want to keep track of which files are always available and which are online-only, you can use the following options:

If you're no longer using OneDrive or want to free up space on your computer, you can remove it from File Explorer. To do this, follow these simple steps.

You can remove OneDrive from File Explorer in Windows 11 by using the Settings app. This will remove the OneDrive folder from your File Explorer and stop syncing your files.

To remove OneDrive from File Explorer, go to the Settings app, then click on the "Apps" tab, and select "Manage Optional Features." Look for OneDrive and click the "Uninstall" button.

Alternatively, you can remove OneDrive from File Explorer by using the Registry Editor. This method is a bit more advanced, but it's a good option if you're comfortable editing the registry.

Be careful when editing the registry, as incorrect changes can cause system problems. To remove OneDrive from File Explorer using the Registry Editor, navigate to the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\NameSpace" key and delete the "OneDrive" subkey.

If you're not comfortable editing the registry, it's best to stick with the Settings app method.