The OneDrive icon on the Windows 10 system tray is more than just another meaningless icon. It provides all sorts of visual clues that can help you determine what’s going on at a glance. Whether it’s indicating files in active sync, a paused sync session, or a call to attention, the OneDrive icon serves an important purpose. But what if it is lost?
That would be pretty bad. Aside from losing important OneDrive statuses and the ability to manage cloud storage, you don’t even know if OneDrive will work properly. There are a few possible reasons why the OneDrive icon is missing, and the following troubleshooting tips should help you get it back in no time.
Unhide OneDrive icon
Windows 10 often tends to hide different icons just because there are too many icons in the system tray. To check if this is the case with the OneDrive icon, just click on the arrow-shaped icon to the left of the system tray and you will be able to see all the hidden icons in a separate pane.
If the OneDrive icon is available among them, just drag and drop it to the system tray and you’re good to go.
Enable the icon in the system tray
The OneDrive icon can be disabled from appearing as a system tray icon in the first place. To check if that is the case, you need to quickly dive into the Windows 10 Settings panel.
Step 1: Right-click on an empty area on the taskbar, then click Taskbar settings on the context menu.
Step 2: Scroll down to the Notification area section, then click Choose which icons appear on the taskbar.
Step 3: If you see the switch next to Microsoft OneDrive is off, just turn it back on.
The OneDrive icon will immediately show up in the system tray. If not, check for hidden icons and just drag it to the system tray.
Reset OneDrive
If the OneDrive icon is not hidden then the problem may stem from a corrupted OneDrive cache. Therefore, you need to do a OneDrive reset and see if that fixes the problem.
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To do that, press Windows + R to open the Run box, copy and paste the following path into the Open field, and then click OK:
%localappdata%\Microsoft\OneDrive\onedrive.exe /reset
If the OneDrive icon doesn’t appear for about two minutes, enter the link below in the Run box, and then click OK:
%localappdata%\Microsoft\OneDrive\onedrive.exe
The reset will clear the OneDrive cache and resolve any issues that keep it from working properly. Then you will most likely see the OneDrive icon in the system tray.
Modify system registry
OneDrive reset not working? Then it’s time to dive into the Windows 10 system registry. But why? Third-party apps—especially anti-tracking programs—can make various modifications to the operating system and inadvertently disable OneDrive in the process. But don’t worry — you won’t have to do anything complicated.
Step 1: Open the Run box. Next, type regedit in the search field, and then click OK.
Step 2: Copy and paste the following path into the address bar of Registry Editor, and then press Enter.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive
Step 3: Right-click the registry key labeled DisableFileSyncNGSC, and then select Modify.
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Step 4: Enter ‘0’ in the Value data field, and then click OK.
Step 5: Exit Registry Editor, then restart your PC.
OneDrive will probably show up in the system tray now that Windows 10 has finished restarting.
Check policy settings
If you cannot find the registry key described in the previous section, then you need to check the Windows 10 Group Policy Editor to find out and resolve any modifications caused by third-party programs on OneDrive .
Step 1: Open the Run box, type gpedit.msc in the search box, and then click OK.
Step 2: In the Computer Configuration section of the Group Policy Editor window, expand the Administrative Templates folder, click Windows Components, and then double-click OneDrive.
Step 3: Right-click the policy setting labeled Prevent the use of OneDrive for file storage, and then click edit.
Step 4: Make sure that the policy setting is set to Not Configured or Disabled, then click Apply and OK.
Restart your PC. If the incorrectly modified policy setting is causing the problem in the first place, OneDrive will upload normally.
Set up OneDrive from scratch
If you don’t find any inappropriate modifications on the Registry Editor or Group Policy Editor, or if re-modifying them yourself doesn’t work, it’s time to reinstall the application from scratch. That will provide a new means of blocking for OneDrive to start working, while also resolving any nagging issues that keep it from working properly.
But since OneDrive is a built-in feature on Windows 10, the process is completely different from what you would normally expect.
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Step 1: Open the Run box, type cmd, and then click OK to launch the Command Prompt console.
Step 2: Depending on your version of Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit), type the appropriate command as listed below, and then press Enter.
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Windows 10 32-bit:
%SystemRoot%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe/uninstall
Windows 10 64-bit:
%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe/uninstall
The command specifies Windows 10 to remove OneDrive, but you won’t see any visual confirmation. Therefore, it is best to wait a few minutes before moving on to the next step.
Step 3: Again, type one of the commands below depending on the version of Windows 10, and then press Enter.
Windows 10 32-bit:
%SystemRoot%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe /install
Windows 10 64-bit:
%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /install
That will prompt the operating system to reinstall OneDrive immediately.
Step 4: After reinstalling OneDrive, you will see the OneDrive icon grayed out on the taskbar. Click the Sign In button, then insert your OneDrive credentials to sync it back to the cloud.
Also, make sure you specify the same OneDrive location that you previously used to ensure that you don’t have to re-download all your files again.
Welcome back, OneDrive
Hopefully you’ll now have the tiny — but useful — OneDrive icon in your system tray. You will be surprised at how often this problem occurs because the icon is not visible. If that’s not the case, then the other troubleshooting steps listed above should help you get the icon back.
So, do you have any other suggestions on how to get the OneDrive icon back? Please share in the comments.
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