This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the confirmation prompt when you delete a file from the cloud (ex: OneDrive) in File Explorer for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When you delete an online-only file from a cloud location (ex: OneDrive) in File Explorer, you will see a "Delete File" confirmation prompt by default to confirm before it is permanently deleted without sending it to the Recycle Bin.
Contents
- Option One: Disable Delete File from Cloud Confirmation Prompt from Prompt
- Option Two: Enable or Disable Delete File from Cloud Confirmation Prompt using REG file
EXAMPLE: Delete file from cloud in File Explorer
1 When you delete an online-only file from the cloud in File Explorer, check the Don't ask me again box, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you want.
2 Enable Delete File from Cloud Confirmation Prompt
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_delete_file_from_cloud_in_File_Explorer_confirmation_prompt.reg
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(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SyncRootManager]
"Donotshowagain"=dword:000000003 Disable Delete File from Cloud Confirmation Prompt
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_delete_file_from_cloud_in_File_Explorer_confirmation_prompt.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SyncRootManager]
"Donotshowagain"=dword:000000014 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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