To disable notifications when deleting multiple files on OneDrive using the OneDrive Windows shortcut, follow these steps:
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Right-click the OneDrive icon in the system tray and select
Settings. -
In the OneDrive settings window, go to the
Accounttab. -
Under the
Backupsection, clickChoose folders. -
Uncheck the box next to
OneDriveto stop syncing the entire OneDrive folder. -
Now, navigate to the OneDrive folder on your computer.
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Select the files you want to delete and right-click them.
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Choose
Deleteto remove the files without receiving any notifications.
If you still want to sync the entire OneDrive folder but want to stop receiving notifications for specific file deletions, you can try the following:
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Open the Registry Editor by typing
regeditin the Windows search bar and pressingEnter. -
Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive\SyncEngine -
Right-click the
SyncEnginefolder and selectNew>DWORD (32-bit) Value. -
Name the new value
DisableDeleteNotification. -
Double-click the newly created
DisableDeleteNotificationvalue and set itsValue datato1. -
Click
OKto save the changes and close the Registry Editor.
Restart the OneDrive sync service by right-clicking the OneDrive icon in the system tray and selecting Quit OneDrive followed by Restart OneDrive. Now, when you delete files from the OneDrive folder on your computer, you should no longer receive notifications.
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