OneDrive cloud storage feature is integrated into Windows 10. When the OneDrive app is running it automatically syncs files and folders in the background. If you encounter syncing issues with OneDrive, you may want to reset it completely using the hidden OneDrive.exe /reset command-line switch.

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Reset OneDrive in Windows 10

OneDrive cannot be uninstalled from Windows 10 phones. If it's uninstalled, your OneDrive folder will stop syncing, but any files or data you have in OneDrive will still be available when you sign in at OneDrive.com. Select the Start button, type Programs in the search box, and then select Add or remove programs in the list of results. How do I reinstall/restore OneDrive on Windows 10? List of all wii virtual console games. Step 1.: Find out what the system architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) you are using. Step 2.: After that, open and run Command Prompt as an Administrator. Microsoft Support can't help me, and they're saying I have to completely reinstall Windows 10. Only thing is, I'll lose about 60GB worth of apps this time as well as the ability to revert back to 8.1. Reinstall OneDrive using PowerShell 1. To open PowerShell, press the keyboard shortcut Win + X and select ' Windows PowerShell (Admin) ' option. In the PowerShell window, execute the below command based on your system architecture. Now, follow the installation wizard to complete.

If OneDrive synchronization gets stuck, performing a OneDrive reset may help. Resetting OneDrive re-syncs all your OneDrive files, which could take considerable time and bandwidth depending on how many files you’re syncing.

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1. First, close the OneDrive app. To do so, right-click on the OneDrive cloud icon in the Notification area, and click Exit.
   
   Note: You may need to click the Show hidden icons chevron near the notification area in order to see the OneDrive icon.
2. Press WinKey + R to bring up the Run dialog.
3. In the Run command dialog, type/paste the following command:
4. Press ENTER.
5. This resets OneDrive. If OneDrive doesn’t start automatically after the reset, launch it manually by running:

If that does not help, you may try uninstalling and reinstalling OneDrive.

Uninstall and Reinstall OneDrive in Windows 10

OneDrive desktop application is a built-in component in Windows 10. Users who rely on a third-party cloud storage service such as Dropbox or Google Drive, usually uninstall the OneDrive desktop app or prevent it from loading at startup using Task Manager or disable OneDrive using Group Policy Editor or the equivalent registry-based setting.

In early builds of Windows 10, uninstalling OneDrive desktop client required running OneDriveSetup.exe in the WindowsSysWOW64 directory (Windows 64-bit) or WindowsSystem32 (Windows 32-bit), with the /uninstall switch.

Now, you can uninstall OneDrive from the Apps & Features Settings page or via Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) in the Control Panel.

The “Uninstall” option and the corresponding registry entry may have been added by OneDrive version 17.3.6720.1207. The related registry entry is here:

And the UninstallString points to the following file:

Of course, the version number in the UninstallString will change for subsequent OneDrive client updates.

Before uninstalling OneDrive, you may want to backup the file first. If you later decide to reinstall OneDrive, run OneDriveSetup.exe and follow the onscreen instructions. In some systems there is an additional copy of the file left in the following directory:

If the file doesn’t exist in the above location, run OneDriveSetup.exe located at the WindowsSysWOW64 or WindowsSystem32 directory. This setup package may not be the latest one, but it downloads the current version installer from Microsoft’s servers on demand and runs it.

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