How to Reset Onedrive on Windows 10/11? Follow the Guide!

OneDrive is one of the most popular cloud services on the web. It is developed by Microsoft, is a file hosting service and file synchronization service. It was first launched in August 2007. Microsoft OneDrive allows you to store personal data and files, such as photos, documents, pictures, etc. It also enables you to sync system settings, visual customizations, themes, app settings, Microsoft Edge’s tabs, browsing history, and even passwords.

When it is running, it will automatically sync files and folders in the background. However, it also has some issues such as OneDrive sync pending, OneDrive won’t sign in, etc. Most of the issues can be fixed by resetting Onedrive. Now, let’s see how to reset Onedrive on Windows 10/11.

How to Reset Onedrive on Windows 10/11

You can reset Onedrive via the Run dialogue box. Here are the detailed steps.

Step 1: Press the Windows + R keys at the same time to open the Run dialogue box.

Step 2: Run the following Onedrive reset command and click OK.

%localappdata%\Microsoft\OneDrive\onedrive.exe /reset

If you receive the Windows cannot find… message, run the following Onedrive reset command and click OK.
C:\Program Files\Microsoft OneDrive\onedrive.exe /reset

Step 3: Then, you need to restart the Onedrive application manually. Type Onedrive in the Search box to choose the best-matched result to open it.

How to Install Onedrive on Windows 10/11

If you want to get Onedrive, you can go to OneDrive’s official website, download its setup file, and install it on your machine. If you are not sure whether you currently have OneDrive on your PC or not, just search Onedrive in Windows and see whether there is a OneDrive APP in the search result list or not, APP not the folder.

How to Uninstall Onerive on Windows 10/11?

Sometimes, if you don’t want to use Onedrive anymore and choose to remove or uninstall OneDrive from your computer, you can follow the guide below:

Now, here is the tutorial.

Step 1: Type Control Panel in the search box of Windows and choose the best-matched one.

Step 2: Then choose the Uninstall a program button under the Programs section.

Step 3: In the pop-up window, choose Microsoft OneDrive and right-click it.

Step 4: Then choose Uninstall to continue.

Step 5: It will start to remove Microsoft OneDrive from your computer.

Further reading:

If you want to continue to protect your data after uninstalling Onedrive on Windows 10/11, there is a piece of backup software for you – MiniTool ShadowMaker. It is an all-around and professional backup software designed for Windows 11/10/8/7, providing you with a data protection & disaster recovery solution. Besides backing up the system, this software can also be used to back up files, folders as well as partitions.

Final Words

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