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Windows Explorer shows "OneDrive - Tenant" for one tenant but "FirstName - Tenant" for others
This is completely normal, and there’s nothing wrong with your setup.
When you connect more than one work or school OneDrive account to the same Windows computer, OneDrive automatically adds your first name to the extra accounts. It does this to help you tell them apart at a glance.
For example, you might see:
- OneDrive - Contoso
- Roy - Fabrikam
- Roy - ExampleCorp
The account that appears as “OneDrive - Contoso” is usually the one that’s linked to your main workplace—often the organization your computer belongs to. The others are additional accounts you’ve added, so OneDrive includes your name to make it clear they’re yours.
Is there a way to change it?
No, this naming is decided automatically by the OneDrive app and can’t be changed through settings or registry tweaks. The good news is it’s just a label—your files are still syncing correctly, and the folders work the same way.
What should you do?
Nothing at all. Just know that you’ll recognise your additional work accounts by your name next to the company name. If you ever need to check which account is your main one, look for the one that says “OneDrive - [Organization]” without your first name.
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- RoyMollersAug 03, 2026Copper Contributor
Hi Nikolino,
Thanks for your response.
The drive that is displayed as "OneDrive - Company" is not my primary work account. It is actually the most recent business account I added, which belongs to the Microsoft 365 tenant of our local football club.
The confusing part is that if I add a second account from the same tenant, both accounts are displayed with exactly the same name, making it impossible to distinguish between them in File Explorer.
Since I'm the administrator of that tenant and noticed that its naming differed from my other business accounts, I assumed there might be a setting I could change. Based on your explanation, it appears this behavior isn't configurable, so I'll leave it as it is.
Thanks again for your help.
Kind regards, Roy