How to Disable OneDrive File Notifications on Windows 11

What is OneDrive?

OneDrive is a Microsoft cloud storage service. It keeps files and folders in step between your computer and online storage, so the same files are available on every device you sign in to.

Windows 11 includes this app, so you do not need to install anything to follow this tutorial.

Why Would You Want to Control This Notification?

These prompts show up when more than one Microsoft account is active on your PC. OneDrive offers to load the files from the other accounts onto the PC so you can pull everything into one place.

Leave the alerts on while you are still consolidating files across accounts. Turn them off once the move is finished, or if the reminders only get in your way. Nothing is deleted or moved when you turn the alerts off. You only stop the prompts.

Which setting is right depends on your workflow. You can switch it back at any time using the same steps.

Method 1Use the OneDrive Settings Menu

The quickest fix is the OneDrive settings window. You do not touch system files, and it only takes a few clicks. Use this method first. It works on both Windows 11 Home and Pro.

To open the OneDrive settings, use one of the two routes below.

1. Click the OneDrive cloud icon in the taskbar notification area, at the right end of the taskbar. A OneDrive panel opens.
2. If you cannot see the icon, click the Show hidden icons arrow (the small up arrow) next to the system tray to open the overflow area. Click the OneDrive icon there.
3. In the OneDrive panel, select the gear icon, then choose Settings. The OneDrive settings window opens.

If the icon is missing from the taskbar altogether, OneDrive may not be running or you may not be signed in. Start OneDrive from the Start menu first. You can also reach the settings from File Explorer.

1. Open File Explorer and select the OneDrive folder in the left pane.
2. Click the OneDrive button in the top right of the menu bar to expand it.
3. Select the gear icon, then choose Settings. The same settings window opens.

Step 1: Find the Notifications section

1. In the OneDrive settings window, select Notifications in the left menu. The notification options appear on the right.

If you do not see a Notifications entry, your OneDrive app may be an older or newer build with a different layout. Check for a OneDrive update, or use the registry method further down.

Step 2: Turn the notification on or off

1. Find the toggle labeled Notify me to load files from my other accounts to this PC.
2. To turn the notification off, switch the toggle to Off. The pop-ups stop.
3. To turn it back on, for example when you start consolidating accounts again, switch the toggle to On.

The change takes effect right away, and you do not need to restart Windows.

Method 2Use the Registry Editor

Use it to disable these notifications at the system level, but only if the standard settings menu did not stop the pop-ups. A wrong edit in the registry can cause problems, so work carefully. Before you start, back up the key you are about to change. In Registry Editor, select the key, then choose File › Export and save the .reg file somewhere safe. To undo a mistake later, double-click that file to restore it.

Registry changes affect how Windows handles these background alerts for the profile you are working in, so read each step before you act.

Step 1: Open Registry Editor %%FLAG_ADMIN%%

1. Press the Windows key, type Registry Editor, and open it. If Windows asks for permission, click Yes. The Registry Editor window opens.
2. Go to the following key by expanding the folders in the left pane, or by pasting the path into the address bar at the top of the window.

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive

Step 2: Find the notification setting

1. In the right pane, look for the value named NewAccountDetectionNotificationUserChoice.
2. Double-click it. An edit dialog opens.

Step 3: Change the value to enable or disable

1. In the Value data box, enter 1 to disable the notifications.
2. To enable OneDrive notifications for loading files from other accounts, enter 0 instead.
3. Click OK. The new number shows in the Data column.

Step 4: Create the setting if it doesn't exist

If the value is not in the list, you can create it. A missing value just means it has never been set on this PC.

1. Right-click an empty space in the right pane.
2. Choose New, then select DWORD (32-bit) Value. A new entry appears with its name ready to edit.
3. Name the entry NewAccountDetectionNotificationUserChoice, then press Enter.
4. Double-click the new entry and set the value you want: 1 to disable the notifications, or 0 to enable them. Click OK.

Step 5: Save and restart

1. Close Registry Editor. Registry edits save as soon as you click OK, so there is no Save button.
2. Restart the computer.

The change applies after Windows starts again. If the pop-ups return, reopen the key and check that the value is still 1.

Summary

Turning off OneDrive file notifications stops the recurring pop-ups once you have finished organizing your local folders. Both methods do the same job, so pick the one you are comfortable with.

The first method is the OneDrive settings menu. Switch off Notify me to load files from my other accounts to this PC, and you are done. The second is Registry Editor, where you set NewAccountDetectionNotificationUserChoice to 0 for active alerts or 1 for disabled alerts.

Either way, you can reverse the change later. Turn the alerts back on when you next need to bring files across from another account.