OneDrive Status Icons Missing in File Explorer After Update to Version 26.070.0414.0001

I had the same issue with the missing OneDrive Status Icons. I downloaded and installed 2026-07 Preview Update (KB5101684) (26200.8973) from Settings: Windows Update, restarted my PC and the Icons have all returned.

The issue appears to be related to the OneDrive update to version 26.095.0519.0003. I unlinked the OneDrive account and signed in again, and it is now working properly.

This is how I solved it.

Press Windows Key + R copy and paste this path, and hit Enter:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft OneDrive\onedrive.exe /reset

OneDrive Status Icons and Context Menu Missing in File Explorer (Windows 11) – Workaround

Introduction

After recent OneDrive updates (builds 26.070+ and 26.074+) and Windows 11 updates (such as KB5089549), many users report that OneDrive’s File Explorer integration stops working.

Typical symptoms:

• The Status column is empty
• Cloud/checkmark icons are missing
• OneDrive context menu options are gone (Always keep on this device, Free up space, Share via OneDrive, etc.)
• Syncing still works, but Explorer integration is broken

The cause is related to corrupted per‑user OneDrive registrations, identity caches, and shell extension metadata. The procedure below performs a complete reset of all OneDrive components per user.

Workaround – Step‑by‑Step

1. Make all files “online‑only” (per user)

Settings → Sync and backup → Advanced settings → Free up disk space Use Task Manager to verify when OneDrive is finished.

2. Unlink the OneDrive account (per user)

Settings → Account → Unlink this PC

3. Uninstall OneDrive (once per machine)

Settings → Apps → Installed apps → Microsoft OneDrive → Uninstall

4. Delete the following folders (per user)

(Move them to the Recycle Bin first, just in case)

%localappdata%\Microsoft\OneDrive

%localappdata%\Microsoft\OneAuth

%localappdata%\Microsoft\IdentityCache

%localappdata%\OneDrive        ← additional folder sometimes present (contains Cache)

%userprofile%\OneDrive

5. Rename the OneDrive registry hive (per user)

Code

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive

→ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive.old

6. Reboot the machine

7. Reinstall OneDrive

Run OneDriveSetup.exe (latest version from Microsoft).

8. Sign in again (per user)

OneDrive will now create:

• a fresh SyncRoot
• new identity tokens
• new shell extension registrations
• a clean provisioning state

This may take a while, depending on how many files and folders are stored in your Onedrive cloud

9. Cleanup (per user)

If everything works:

• empty the Recycle Bin
• delete OneDrive.old from the registry

Result

• Status icons restored
• Context menu options restored
• OneDrive sharing works again
• Explorer integration fully functional

I opened a support case with Microsoft; they are aware and have suggested the following:

"I was reviewing the issue internally and the workaround for now is to rollback to an older version which you have also attempted. 

 Kindly rollback as the engineering team will be looking into this towards fixing it"

You can't rollback, so you have to do a full uninstall and then install an older version of the client. Once installed and working, you'll have to block all automatic updates for Windows and Office to prevent it from updating to the version with the issue.