Start OneDrive automatically when I login to Windows

I think the simplest solution is to open Task Manager (you can find this on your Win 10 Start menu under "Windows System")

Next, in Task Manager, open the Tab "Startup" and scroll down to Microsoft OneDrive. The "Status" column should show it as Disabled or Enabled. If you want OneDrive to start up when you start Windows, change it to Enabled..

Hi there PinkNightmare,

Welcome to Microsoft Community

I'm Bobadoye and I'd be happy to help you out with your question.

Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused, please try to check for update and update your Windows, then go to your Windows Settings>Apps>Start up>toggle on OneDrive.

If this doesn’t work, you can try the following:

• Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
• Type shell:startup and press Enter.
• Right-click on an empty space in the Startup folder and select New > Shortcut.
• In the Create Shortcut window, type C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft OneDrive\OneDrive.exe and click Next.
• Type OneDrive as the name of the shortcut and click Finish.

I hope this information helps. If you have any questions, please let me know and I'll be glad to assist you further.

Best Regards,

Bobadoye

Hello,

I solved it manually!

Copy the file C:\Program Files\Microsoft OneDrive\OneDrive.exe to the folder below

*C:\Users\XXXX\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup*

Where XXXX = to your user profile name!

Restart your windows & it will be part of the startup apps, then you can enable or disable it as needed!

Let me know if it works :)

Ehab

Thanks for the reply, Bobadoye!

...please try to check for update and update your Windows, then go to your Windows Settings>Apps>Start up>toggle on OneDrive.

OneDrive or Microsoft OneDrive does not exist in this list of startup items.

Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box. - Type shell:startup and press Enter. - Right-click on an empty space in the Startup folder and select New > Shortcut. - In the Create Shortcut window, type C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft OneDrive\OneDrive.exe

The Program Files (x86) directory does not contain a Microsoft OneDrive folder and neither does the Program Files directory.

That seems weird to me. Here is what I see when I open the OneDrive settings from the icon in the task bar:

There is no option to start OneDrive when I login to Windows in any of the sections and not in the Advanced Settings.

I appreciate any other ideas you may have.

Thanks!

-Adam

Thanks anyway, Bobadoye! I appreciate the effort.