How to Disable OneDrive File Notifications on Windows 11

This article explains how to enable or disable “Notify me to load files from my other accounts to this PC” in OneDrive in Windows 11.

The OneDrive app lets you sync files and folders on your computer with Microsoft Cloud. It allows you to access them anywhere on your mobile devices and other computers using the service.

You can automatically back up your essential folders (your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders) on your device with the OneDrive app.

When you have multiple accounts, OneDrive can notify you to load files from your other accounts to the local PC. This allows you to sync files across multiple accounts.

Enabling the “Notify me to load files from my other accounts to this PC” feature can be helpful if you have multiple accounts and want to keep your files organized in one place.

This feature will remind you to transfer files from your other accounts to your current PC. However, disabling this feature may be preferred if you don’t want to be reminded to transfer files or if you have already transferred all the necessary files.

This can help avoid unnecessary notifications and keep your device clutter-free. Ultimately, whether to enable or disable this feature depends on your personal preferences and needs.

Turn on or off notifications to sync files from other accounts with OneDrive

As mentioned, OneDrive can notify you to sync or load files from your other accounts to your current PC. You can turn this notification on or off.

Here’s how to do that.

First, open the OneDrive settings pane. You can access the Settings page by clicking the OneDrive icon on the Taskbar (Taskbar overflow) and selecting the gear -> Settings on the context menu.

One can also access OneDrive settings by going to the OneDrive folder in Windows File Explorer. Then, on the top right menu bar, expand the OneDrive button and select the Settings gear.

When the OneDrive settings pane opens, select Notifications on the left menu. Then, toggle the button switch for “Notify me to load files from my other accounts to this PC” to the On position to enable.

To disable it, switch to the Off position.

Turn on or off OneDrive notifications to sync files from other accounts via the Registry

Yet another way to turn on or off OneDrive notifications to sync files from other accounts in Windows 11 is to use the Windows Registry Editor.

First, open the Windows Registry and navigate to the folder key path below.

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive

Next, double-click the NewAccountDetectionNotificationUserChoice (REG_DWORD) name on the Explorer key’s right pane to open it.

Then, enter a value 0 to enable OneDrive notifications to load files from your other accounts.

To disable the notifications, enter 1.

If you do not see the ‘NewAccountDetectionNotificationUserChoice ‘name, right-click a blank area and create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value.

Next, enter the name ‘NewAccountDetectionNotificationUserChoice ‘.

Then, enter the value you want.

Save your changes and restart your computer.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

• Enabling the “Notify me to load files from my other accounts to this PC” feature can help you keep your files organized in one place, especially if you have multiple accounts.
• Disabling this feature may be preferred if you don’t want to be reminded to transfer files or have already transferred all necessary files. This will help you avoid unnecessary notifications and keep your device clutter-free.
• Remember that whether to enable or disable this feature ultimately depends on your personal preferences and needs.
• This article has provided multiple methods to turn the notification feature in OneDrive on or off, ensuring you can effectively manage it according to your requirements.