How to turn On or Off Keep Cloud Storage Actions in Own Section on Context Menu in Windows 11

Method 1Change Your Cloud Menu Settings Using the Windows Settings App

1. Open the main Windows Settings ⚙️ panel. Press your Win and the I key on your keyboard at the same time to open the Settings ⚙️ window. You can also click your Start menu ⊞ and select the gear icon.

   

2. Go to the Personalization menu. Look at the left side of your Settings window and click on Personalization.

   

3. Open your context menu 🖱️ options. Scroll down the Personalization choices until you find the setting named Context menu. Click it to open the controls for your right-click menu.

   

4. Turn your cloud storage actions on or off. Find the section called Additional options. Here, you will see a toggle switch for keeping your cloud storage actions in their own section. Flip this switch to On if you want your OneDrive shortcuts visible right away, or flip it to Off to hide them inside the app extensions area. Warning: This setting only works for the modern right-click menu 🖱️ in Windows 11. If you hold down the Shift key while right-clicking to open the older classic menu, this setting will not change how that old menu looks.

   

5. Close the Settings ⚙️ window. Once you make your choice, you are finished. Close the Settings app and test your new right-click menu 🖱️ right away by right-clicking inside any OneDrive folder.

Method 2Update Your System Settings Using the Registry Editor

1. Launch the Registry Editor tool. Press your Win and the R key together to open the Run box. Type regedit into the empty box and press Enter on your keyboard to open the Registry Editor. Note: This step requires administrator privileges. Warning: The registry is powerful. Changing the wrong keys by accident can cause system problems, so follow these exact steps carefully and do not delete unrelated entries.
2. Approve the security prompt. Windows will ask if you want to allow this app to make changes to your device. Click Yes to give permission and open the registry screen.
3. Go to the correct registry folder path. Look at the address bar near the top of the Registry Editor window. Clear whatever is currently in there, paste the exact path below, and press Enter:

   🗝️Registry

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   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ContextMenu\Preferences\CloudStorageActions

   Tip: If you do not see the final subfolder named CloudStorageActions in the left sidebar, you need to create it. Right-click on 🖱️ the Preferences folder, select New, click Key, and name the new key CloudStorageActions.
4. Modify or create the Enabled value. Look at the right side of the window for a value named Enabled. If it is already there, double-click it. If it is missing, right-click any empty space in the right pane, select New, choose DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it Enabled.
5. Set your data value preference. A small window will pop up. In the Value data box, type 1 if you want to turn on the separate cloud storage section, or type 0 if you want to turn it off. Make sure the Base option is set to Hexadecimal, then click the OK button.
6. Restart your 🔄 computer or file explorer 📁. To make sure Windows applies your registry update right away, restart your computer. You can also restart the Windows Explorer process through your Task Manager 📊 to refresh your desktop screen instantly.

Summary

Managing cloud storage actions in your right-click menu 🖱️ helps keep your Windows 11 computer clean and organized. You can easily choose whether to keep your OneDrive shortcuts front and center or tucked away by using either the main Settings app ⚙️ or the Registry Editor. These simple steps make sure your daily file navigation stays fast and free of clutter.