Why does my Onedrive.exe file disappear from the %appdata%\local\microsoft\onedrive folder?

Anonymous
2018-06-01T10:56:27+00:00

For some reason, my onedrive.exe program gets deleted after a day from the %appdata%\local\microsoft\onedrive folder.

I have uninstalled OneDrive and then reinstalled it.  The program works for a day, but then the following day I notice that the OneDrive icon is not in my taskbar (i.e. OneDrive stopped running) and then when I go to launch the program, it says it can't fine OneDrive.  I navigate to the folder (noted above) and the OneDrive.exe file is no longer there.  

This is really strange.

Can someone help?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-09-17T06:46:36+00:00

    I too believe this issue may be a MalwareBytes. I have another computer without MalwareBytes installed and have not had this issue on that device; it is currently at version 18.151.0729.0006 which is in the Production Ring.

    I know MalwareBytes has been suggested previously and I think a user stated that MalwareBytes had committed to a fix, but I don't believe this has happened.

    Does anyone have an ongoing ticket with MalwarBytes that may wish to comment?

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-09-17T05:39:48+00:00

    Just my 2 cents,

    After re-install 4 time on several pc's. No more issue after Malwarebytes Antivirus uninstall.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-09-15T23:27:28+00:00

    Just to keep the flame alive, OneDrive 18.151.0729.0012 showed up today and OneDrive did not start. I had to run OneDriveSetup.exe to "set up OneDrive for first use".

    Why is there still no answer as to why this occurs?

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-09-15T14:28:36+00:00

    After first joining this discussion several weeks ago, when I had to re-install OneDrive 2 or 3 times within the space of a few days, since then it had been OK until a week or so ago, then it disappeared again! After re-installing yet again, it’s been fine since. Though it does only take a few minutes to re-install, it is frustrating and a bit of an inconvenience.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-09-15T14:07:54+00:00

    Well, it worked for a few weeks, then same-o same-o. I had to execute it again this morning. AAARRRRGGGGHHHH!

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