Why I have 2 Onedrives in File Explorer?

Anonymous
2024-07-25T14:50:54+00:00

i just noticed that i have 2 onedrives on my device. Both are exactly the same and contain the same files. They don't cause any errors but I wonder if there is any way to delete one of them.

There is also another onedrive folder in C:\Users\Hao\OneDrive which is similar to the two above. Sorry if I didn't explain clearly, I'm not a native speaker

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-06-04T00:44:53+00:00

    What has solved the problem for me:

    follow the advice given by Zenobia.Z - MSFT re registry - BUT if the duplicate folder returns after a restart go back to the registry and find the second entry for OneDrive. Go to 'Find' and Click 'Find Next' (or F3) as often as necessary to reach the next registry entry. Set as above to 0, close registry, restart.

    In my case, I think it is a not deleted registry entry from a previous OneDrive installation that wasn't cleanly deleted. Re-Installing Office/OneDrive caused a second registry entry. Perhaps there are even more, I will wait and see.

    If that works, i.e., the duplicate folder is gone, the registry entry can be deleted so it will not return. Or first just renamed, to be safe.

    Anyway, worked for me. Hope it helps.

    t.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-09T11:31:07+00:00

    It worked great for me on Windows 11. Thanks.

    Update: After restarting the laptop, it shows up again. I checked in the Registry Editor and found that the value is set back to 1 automatically.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-11-26T22:35:25+00:00

    Great, works for me :)

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-10-14T06:46:44+00:00

    I had the same issue and it really did the trick. Thank you so much! :)

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-08-04T07:42:27+00:00

    Dear Hảo Chung,

    Thank you for your reply.

    We see that you have cancelled the OneDrive link on your laptop and consulted the corresponding laptop users who are worried that it is due to the model manufacturer's problem.

    If you still need to confirm later, you can try the corresponding solution information again, and if you have other questions, you can also reply to us at any time.

    We can help you further query and confirm the problem.

    Best Regards,

    Zenobia.Z | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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