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[Win 8] How to remove OneDrive from Windows Explorer

Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 users who do not use OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) may want to remove this service from Windows Explorer, but there is no option anywhere. How to remove it?

You will need a small program called  RegOwnershipEx, which you can download from the following link -  http://winaero.com/comment.php?comment.news.210

After downloading and unpacking the archive, run the program. Enter the following path in the field you see:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{8E74D236-7F35-4720-B138-1FED0B85EA75}\ShellFolder

Now click on  Take Ownership, and then on Open in Registry Editor.

Now click on  Take Ownership,  and then on  Open in Registry Editor.

When the Registry Editor starts, double-click Attributes and enter 0 (zero) for Value.

When the Registry Editor starts, double-click  Attributes and enter 0 (zero) for Value. When the Registry Editor starts, double-click  Attributes and enter 0 (zero) for Value.

Restart Windows Explorer as follows: right-click on the start bar, Task Manager, right-click on Windows Explorer, Restart.

Restart Windows Explorer as follows: right-click on the start bar, Task Manager, right-click on Windows Explorer, Restart.

Wait a few seconds for Windows Explorer to restart and that's it.

Note: if you want to restore the OneDrive folder, just enter  f080004d in the Value Data field

Here's what it looks like without OneDrive:

Here's what it looks like without OneDrive:

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