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createdAt: "2019-06-24T11:37:15.412Z"updatedAt: "2019-06-24T11:42:17.033Z"type: "MARKDOWN_NOTE"folder: "ba82be21b49821ef92ba"title: "Complete Remove and Uninstall OneDrive"tags: []content: '''# Complete Remove and Uninstall OneDriveIt’s impossible to manually uninstall and remove OneDrive in Windows 10 by the step-by-step guide below. Run the commands to be executed in the process below in an Administrator Command Prompt.## Uninstall OneDriveTerminate any process of OneDrive by running the following command:taskkill /f /im OneDrive.exeUninstall OneDrive app by running one of the following command:In 32-bit Windows 10 (x86):%SystemRoot%\\System32\\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstallIn 64-bit Windows 10 (x64):%SystemRoot%\\SysWOW64\\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstallOne you ran the above command, OneDrive desktop app is uninstalled completely and cleanly. Most of the time, no progress bar nor confirmation dialog is shown. However, when you search for OneDrive, the app no longer be found.## Cleaning and Removing OneDrive RemnantsHowever, as OneDrive is a cloud storage service which is dealing with user data, there are remnants and leftovers from OneDrive app that are still available on the system as uninstallation does not remove user data, most prominently been the OneDrive folder. Run the commands below to clean up those remnants by deleting OneDrive related folders and their contents:ImportantMake sure that the following folders no longer contain any user data before proceeding with the following commands.rd "%UserProfile%\\OneDrive" /Q /Srd "%LocalAppData%\\Microsoft\\OneDrive" /Q /Srd "%ProgramData%\\Microsoft OneDrive" /Q /Srd "C:\\OneDriveTemp" /Q /SDelete and Remove OneDrive in File Explorer Folder Tree Registry KeyOneDrive has registry keys which add itself to the Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 10. After uninstalling OneDrive, these registry keys are orphaned, and can be removed.REG Delete "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" /fREG Delete "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Wow6432Node\\CLSID\\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" /f## One-Click Registry HackIf you don’t feel like diving into the Registry yourself, we’ve created downloadable registry hacks you can use. One hack removes the OneDrive folder from File Explorer, while another hack restores it. We’ve included versions for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 10. Double-click the one you want to use, click through the prompts, and then restart your computer.Download Remove OneDrive From File Explorer Hacks: [Hide-OneDrive-From-File-Explorer.zip](:storage\\2c7ffa1c-69f6-4845-bd89-3fec168d8366\\77e6c112.zip)To check whether you’re using a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 10, head to Settings > System > About. Look at “System type” and see whether it says you’re using a “64-bit operating system” or “32-bit operating system.”Running the “Hide OneDrive From File Explorer” hack sets the value to 0, while running the “Restore OneDrive to File Explorer” hack sets the value back to 1.'''linesHighlighted: []isStarred: falseisTrashed: false