This script will disable OneDrive. Microsoft has integrated OneDrive as one of the built-in features of Windows 10. You cannot “delete” this feature anymore, but you can disable it to prevent the application from running. We will use two reg files DisableOneDriveExplorerDisable.reg
and DisableOneDriveFileSync.reg
to disable OneDrive and remove explorer icon. However, before you can apply the registry, you will need to take owenership of the registry key. You can use SetACL.exe Application. see DisableOneDrive.cmd
Disable Default User Profile from running OneDriveSetup
DisableOneDrive.cmd
reg load "hku\Default" "C:\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT"
reg delete HKU\default\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v OneDriveSetup /f
reg unload "hku\Default"
%~dp0SetACL.exe -on "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" -ot reg -actn setowner -ownr n:Administrators
%~dp0SetACL.exe -on "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" -ot reg -actn ace -ace "n:Administrators;p:full"
reg import %~dp0DisableOneDriveFileSync.reg
reg import %~dp0DisableOneDriveExplorerDisable.reg
Disable OneDrive Explorer
DisableOneDriveExplorerDisable.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}]
@="OneDrive"
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
"SortOrderIndex"=dword:00000042
Disable OneDrive Group Policy Settings
DisableOneDriveFileSync.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive]
"DisableFileSyncNGSC"=dword:00000001
MDT Application import
- Download & Extract
Action-DisableOneDrive.zip
- Import as Application
Action-DisableOneDrive
- Run Command:
cmd.exe /c DisableOneDrive.cmd
- Use as a Task Sequence in your reference / deployment image