How do I get an old work one drive to stop asking me to log in when I go to my one drive?

Question

I used to use my laptop at work so I did log into my work one drive previously. I no longer do that. However, when I go to log into my personal one drive the first log in that pops up is the old work one. How to I get rid of that? I am no longer able to use the old account. Also the work account does not show up under one drive accounts. The only place I see it is when I try to log in.

Answer 1

Hi,

Please follow these steps to remove Work OneDrive account from PC:

1. Unlink OneDrive from your PC:
   • Click on the OneDrive cloud icon in your notification area (system tray).
   • Select the Help & Settings icon, then choose Settings.
   • Go to the Account tab.
   • Click on Unlink this PC. This will stop syncing your files but keep them on your drive and online.
2. Uninstall OneDrive:
   • Open the Start menu and type Add or Remove Programs.
   • In the search results, click on Add or Remove Programs.
   • In the list of installed programs, find Microsoft OneDrive.
   • Click on Microsoft OneDrive, then select Uninstall.
   • Confirm the uninstallation if prompted.
3. Remove OneDrive folder from File Explorer (if necessary):
   • Go to C:\Users<your username>.
   • Delete the OneDrive folder if it still exists.
4. Remove OneDrive from the registry (optional and advanced):
   • Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
   • Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace.
   • Find the registry entry with the OneDrive folder name and delete it. Note: Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Before you modify it, please remember to back up the registry for restoration in case problems occur.

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