Registry exclude folder for OneDrive

Question

I am trying to find how I can force OneDrive to exclude a folder under Desktop, that is synced with a third party and can not be moved. There is an extra long path and OneDrive gives an error as such after a period of time. I try to go through the GUI to exclude folder, but OneDrive locks up and I have to close/exit OneDrive . All the files are in OneDrive cache from Desktop and if The Desktop is unchecked from backup then all the files are gone.

My plan is to get Desktop fully synced and not to sync a special folder.

Is there a registry setting to exclude this special folder?

Answer 1

@Anonymous

Based on my research, currently, we are able to exclude specific kinds of files from being uploaded, but there’re no registry or GPO setting to exclude specific folders to be synced to OneDrive.

Here is a similar thread on UserVoice forum, "Reassess the possibility to ignore or exclude selected OneDrive folders and files from the sync process". OneDrive PM Manager replied that related team are looking to expanding it to folders in the future.

Thanks for your understanding.

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Answer 2

Hello,

I am very interested. Are there any solutions?

Regards