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Multiple OneDrive Icons in Taskbar Tray
Hi williamcr,
To resolve your issue of multiple OneDrive icons in the taskbar, you can follow these steps:
1. Restart OneDrive:
- Right-click on the OneDrive icon in the taskbar tray.
- Select "Close OneDrive" or "Exit" to completely shut down the OneDrive application.
- Wait for a few moments and then relaunch OneDrive by searching for it in the Start menu or finding it in the program list.
- Check if the problem persists after restarting OneDrive.
2. Reset OneDrive:
- Press the "Windows" key + "R" to open the Run dialog box.
- Enter "%localappdata%\Microsoft\OneDrive\onedrive.exe /reset" (without quotes) in the Run dialog box and press Enter.
- Allow OneDrive to reset, which may take a few minutes.
- Once the reset is complete, check if the issue is resolved.
3. Reinstall OneDrive:
- Press the "Windows" key + "R" to open the Run dialog box.
- Type "appwiz.cpl" (without quotes) in the Run dialog box and press Enter.
- Locate Microsoft OneDrive in the Programs and Features window and select it.
- Click on the "Uninstall" button and follow the prompts to uninstall OneDrive.
- After the uninstallation is complete, visit the official Microsoft OneDrive website to download the latest version of OneDrive.
- Install OneDrive and sign in with your Microsoft account.
- Check if the issue persists after reinstalling OneDrive.
4. Check for updates:
- Install any pending updates and restart your computer.
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Kindest regards
Leon Pavesic
I am seeing many OneDrive icons in the Taskbar. This just sstarted happening 2-3 days ago.
I am using OneDrive for Windows 10 (not for Business)
I will try your procedure below and reboot.
Richard