One drive login

OneDrive should retain its session after the first successful sign-in and start automatically without requesting credentials at every Windows logon.^1^

Refresh the saved OneDrive sign-in

1. Select the OneDrive cloud icon in the notification area near the clock. If it is hidden, select the Show hidden icons arrow.
2. Select Help & Settings (gear) → Settings → Account.
3. Select Unlink this PC → Unlink account.
4. Press Windows key + R.
5. Enter: %localappdata%\Microsoft\OneDrive\settings
6. Select OK, then delete PreSignInSettingsConfig.json.
7. Open Start, search for OneDrive, and launch it.
8. Sign in once with your Microsoft account. When told that the OneDrive folder already exists, select Use this folder.

OneDrive will re-establish the sync connection. It initially uses file placeholders rather than downloading every cloud file again.^2^

If it still asks after every restart

Reset the OneDrive desktop app:

1. Press Windows key + R.
2. Run: %localappdata%\Microsoft\OneDrive\onedrive.exe /reset
3. If Windows cannot find it, run: C:\Program Files\Microsoft OneDrive\onedrive.exe /reset
4. If that also fails, run: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft OneDrive\onedrive.exe /reset
5. Open Start, search for OneDrive, and launch it again.

A reset disconnects and rebuilds OneDrive’s sync settings but does not delete files or cloud data. A full resynchronization follows, and any previously selected folder choices may need to be configured again.^3^

If this is a work or school account on a managed computer, contact the organization’s IT administrator if the prompt continues, because account settings may be controlled centrally.

References

1. Force onedrive to prompt for login credentials - Microsoft Q&A
2. Windows
3. Reset OneDrive | Microsoft Support