Apps Enable or Disable OneDrive Files On-Demand in Windows 11

The new version "hides" it in Advanced setting.

It appears that "Files on Demand" overrides a users desire to "Always keep on this device".

I set the Onedrive folder to "Always keep on this device" but based on some logic certain folders show as a green circle, white background, and green check mark, so "Files on Demand". Yet if you right click the folder the option to "Always keep on this device" is checked.

Not sure how Files On Demand is set in OneDrive settings but I would have hope when I check marked the Onedrive folder that would have ensured a green dot icon with a white check mark.

Caledon Ken said:

It appears that "Files on Demand" overrides a users desire to "Always keep on this device".

I set the Onedrive folder to "Always keep on this device" but based on some logic certain folders show as a green circle, white background, and green check mark, so "Files on Demand". Yet if you right click the folder the option to "Always keep on this device" is checked.

Not sure how Files On Demand is set in OneDrive settings but I would have hope when I check marked the Onedrive folder that would have ensured a green dot icon with a white check mark.

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Hello Ken,

Are the files you want in this folder showing as "Always keep on this device"?

I will have to check. I want the entire folder as "Always keep on machine". The folder itself shows as a green circle with green check mark. I never thought to open folder. ( and I certainly don't want it to revert to online based on Storage Sense setting.)

The folder has lots of subs so I hope I don't have to go through looking. I set "Parent" as always keep.

Thanks for responding Shawn.

Caledon Ken said:

I will have to check. I want the entire folder as "Always keep on machine". The folder itself shows as a green circle with green check mark. I never thought to open folder. ( and I certainly don't want it to revert to online based on Storage Sense setting.)

The folder has lots of subs so I hope I don't have to go through looking. I set "Parent" as always keep.

Thanks for responding Shawn.

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I'm thinking that if one file in this parent folder isn't "Always keep on this device", it will show the other white circle green check mark icon instead.

Thanks Shawn.

Before I transferred any data to this laptop I set the OneDrive folder to keep all files on device. It could take a very long time to find this stray files.

I was thinking if I disabled "Files On Demand" by clicking "Download All" they should all go to Solid green.

Your thoughts?

Most of my clients have more than 5GB so we would be into immediate "You are out of space" messages.

I try to disable OneDrive immediately if I start a new machine until I can ask if they want it on.

I disabled Storage Sense and Files on Demand. The icon OneDrive icons started to change from a green circle with a white background to green dot with a white check mark. This is what I wanted, all files on devices with copies on OneDrive.

Brink said:

I'm thinking that if one file in this parent folder isn't "Always keep on this device", it will show the other white circle green check mark icon instead.

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I am having the same issue. Everything i am mentioning is set to Always when i right click on the folder/file

My Parent folders have a White Check, but when i right click they say Always. Within the parent i went through and located files called "desktop" (config files inside music folders) and .DS_Store and Thumbs. when i deleted these files i got the Green Always check on some parent folders

However, there are some Parent folders with the White circle check and within those folders there are no anomaly files showing. Every folder and file inside the parent folder has a green check, but the parent is still showing a white check. So i went to view and showed hidden files and sure enough there is a hidden .DS_Store file along with hidden mp3 files (example - ._Edwin Starr - War) that when i hover say Excluded. I have no file extensions excluded in my onedrive settings. These files appear to be broken files. FYI I transfers these files over from my macbook

I i went through this and was typing this i realized that having your my Music folder synced with onedrive is where my issues are happening. Something with the files save on a Mac. Also iTunes was inside my Music folder and had the majority of the hidden files issue. I deleted the iTunes folder and it resolved my issue. I am curious how this will play out after i rebuild my iTunes folder on this computer.

I am not sure why OnDrive cant just do what you want it to do. It should be able to backup the folders i have selected.

EDIT i check other random music folders and they also showed hidden files that are excluded and not synced, however the parent folder kept its green check. Removing my iTunes folder allowed my parent to get a green check, but as soon as i rebuilt my iTunes catalog the white check came back. OneDrive does not like iTunes.