To do that, we need to change an entry in the Windows registry. If all this is not used, this additional link only takes away the overview in the Windows file manager. With Office 365, you even get 1 TB of online storage. You can store up to 5 GB of data for free. One Drive is certainly a good service if you want to back up your data in the cloud and don’t use another provider for it yet.

So let’s start with the menu item called OneDrive from Microsoft. The two new folders are located between the DeepL access and “This PC”. Unfortunately! No right-click, no settings, no context menu, no way to delete the links. Both manufacturers do not ask you if you want this integration and do not provide a convenient way to remove it.

You get the Creative Cloud Files link with the installation of the Adobe Creative Cloud. The OneDrive link is created automatically by the Windows installation. I’m mainly talking about Windows 10 and Windows 11 here, but for Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and even Windows 7 these hacks will work the same way. If the icon is still visible, restart your computer.OneDrive and Creative Cloud link in Explorer Modify the System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree value to 0 > OK. Inside the folder, search (CTRL + F) for keyword: OneDrive.Ħ. Find next until you find one that has the OneDrive – Company name as the Default value and looks something like the screenshot below:ħ. After you found the correct one, delete the entire folder containing that key.ĥ. Find the specific one by looking at the UserEmail value. There may be a number of Business or School accounts depending on how many you have logged into previously. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > OneDrive > Accounts > BusinessName.Ĥ. Open the Registry Editor by clicking the Windows + R button and enter regedit, OK.ģ. Exit OneDrive by right clicking on the OneDrive system tray icon > Close OneDrive.Ģ. This is how to remove old school or work OneDrive accounts from File Explorer in Windows.ġ. If you have previously logged into Office 365 accounts for different business or school tenants, they may remain even when you sign out of those accounts.

Removing onedrive from file explorer