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Remove OneDrive Icon from "This PC" (bottom section of) File Explorer

Thinus van As 20 Reputation points
2025-12-08T12:12:51.56+00:00

I use OneDrive for my company, but there is a "OneDrive for Business" app installed as well (which I cannot remove, but that's OK). I once clicked the OneDrive for Business app to see what it does, and all it did was add an icon above "This PC" in File Explorer (see the red cross in the image below). I don't want to remove OneDrive, just this particular icon (marked in red in the attached image). The one at the top marked with a green check mark is useful to me, but the bottom one not. The bottom part OneDrive icon isn't on any of my other windows installations, just this one. Any ideas?

Screenshot 2025-12-08 140534

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
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Domic Vo 22,925 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2025-12-08T12:55:36.8933333+00:00

Hello Thinus van As,

The cleanest way to deal with this is to adjust the registry so that File Explorer no longer displays that duplicate entry. The specific keys are under:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace

Within those, you’ll find GUIDs that correspond to the OneDrive for Business shortcut. Removing or disabling the relevant entry will hide the extra icon without uninstalling OneDrive itself. Because registry edits can be sensitive, I recommend exporting a backup first, then carefully removing only the entry tied to the unwanted icon.

Another option is to use Group Policy or a local policy tweak to hide the OneDrive for Business namespace object. This is safer in managed environments, as it avoids manual registry edits and ensures the change persists across updates.

I hope this helps,

If this guidance proves helpful, please kindly click “Accept Answer” so we know we’re heading in the right direction 😊. And of course, I’m here if you need further clarification or support.

Domic Vo.

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