This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable notifications when OneDrive syncing is paused automatically for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can use OneDrive to sync files between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device, and even through the OneDrive website at OneDrive.com. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically.
If you use OneDrive to sync files on your PC, OneDrive will notify you by default when syncing is paused automatically when the device is in battery saver mode, and/or when the device is on a metered Ethernet or metered wireless network.
It is required to turn on notifications for OneDrive to get notifications when OneDrive syncing is paused automatically.
You will need to turn on or off Pause syncing when this device is in battery saver mode for what you want.
You will need to turn on or off Pause syncing when this device is in on a metered network for what you want.
Contents
- Option One: Enable or Disable Notifications when OneDrive Syncing is Paused Automatically in OneDrive Settings
- Option Two: Enable or Disable Notifications when OneDrive Syncing is Paused Automatically using REG file
EXAMPLE: OneDrive sync is paused when "This PC is on a metered network" notification
Enable or Disable Notifications when OneDrive Syncing is Paused Automatically in OneDrive Settings
1 Click/tap on the OneDrive icon on the taskbar corner, click/tap on Help & Settings (gear) icon, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
2 Perform the available steps below: (see screenshots below)
- (Old) In the Settings tab, check (enable - default) or uncheck (disable) When sync pauses automatically for what you want, and click/tap on OK.
- (New) Click/tap on Notifications in the left pane, and turn on (default) or off Notify me when syncing is paused for what you want.
Enable or Disable Notifications when OneDrive Syncing is Paused Automatically using REG file
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you want.
2 Enable Notifications when OneDrive Syncing is Paused Automatically
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_notifcation_when_OneDrive_syncing_is_paused_automatically.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive]
"UserSettingAutoPauseNotificationEnabled"=dword:000000013 Disable Notifications when OneDrive Syncing is Paused Automatically
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_notifcation_when_OneDrive_syncing_is_paused_automatically.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive]
"UserSettingAutoPauseNotificationEnabled"=dword:000000004 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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