OneDrive - remove green checkmark on Icons
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The different onedrive symbols indicate the status of the onedrive file.
When you open an online-only file, it downloads to your device and becomes a locally available file indicated by the green check. You can open a locally available file anytime, even without Internet access. You can change the file back to online only which will change it's icon to a white cloud outlined in blue. Just right-click the file and select "Free up space."
Files that you mark as "Always keep on this device" have the green circle with the white check mark.
When you open an online-only file, it downloads to your device and becomes a locally available file indicated by the green check. You can open a locally available file anytime, even without Internet access. You can change the file back to online only which will change it's icon to a white cloud outlined in blue. Just right-click the file and select "Free up space."
Files that you mark as "Always keep on this device" have the green circle with the white check mark.
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You can hide sync status icons in the navigation pane thru folder options but AFIK , there isn’t a way to globally disable sync status icons in File Explorer if you use OneDrive. The overlays are part of how OneDrive communicates file availability to/from your PC..
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- Graphics Card(s)
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Good luck with that.
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- Dell Optiplex 7080
- CPU
- i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
- Motherboard
- DELL 0J37VM
- Memory
- 32 gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Sound Card
- Integrated Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Benq 27
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 2x1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+2tb Kingston m2.nvme
- PSU
- 500w
- Case
- MT
- Cooling
- Dell Premium
- Keyboard
- Logitech wired
- Mouse
- Logitech wireless
- Internet Speed
- so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
- Browser
- #1 Edge #2 Firefox
- Antivirus
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- Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26200.9168
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- Benq 27
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Crucial nvme
- Keyboard
- Logitech wired
- Mouse
- Logitech wireless
- Internet Speed
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How to remove OneDrive icon overlay checkmarks in Windows 10
I was wondering if there is an updated process known for removing the green check marks that overlay the OneDrive file icons? I searched high and low for a Windows 10 fix for this, but none are ava...
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close onedrive (exit it completely)
use sysinternals autoruns
look for SkyDrive or Onedrive 1, 2, 3 in
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellIconOverlayIdentifiers
uncheck all 3 of those ^
relaunch onedrive
use sysinternals autoruns
Autoruns - Sysinternals
See what programs are configured to startup automatically when your system boots and you login.
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look for SkyDrive or Onedrive 1, 2, 3 in
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellIconOverlayIdentifiers
uncheck all 3 of those ^
relaunch onedrive
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terminate onedrive process completely (make sure its not running in background either).
use this .dll i modified
in %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\OneDrive\YOUR_VERSION_NUMBER\
rename FileSyncShell64.dll to FileSyncShell64.dll.backup
Place the one i provided into that folder
restart pc and the White Circle with Green Checkmark should not show on anything.
*that is the only icon i replaced in that dll. if you want to remove more, let me know*
*you may want to save a copy of this modified dll in case a onedrive update brings that icon back*
use this .dll i modified
in %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\OneDrive\YOUR_VERSION_NUMBER\
rename FileSyncShell64.dll to FileSyncShell64.dll.backup
Place the one i provided into that folder
restart pc and the White Circle with Green Checkmark should not show on anything.
*that is the only icon i replaced in that dll. if you want to remove more, let me know*
*you may want to save a copy of this modified dll in case a onedrive update brings that icon back*
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