disable microsoft onedrive process windows 8.1

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 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). Select Disabled or Not Configured and click Apply/ Ok. Method 1: (Re)Enable OneDrive via Group Policy Editor You'll notice the OneDrive tray icon is gone and OneDrive's Explorer integration no longer present. 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. 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 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. 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.

Disable microsoft onedrive process windows 8.1