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False alert: There are too many files in this directory

I just moved a lot of files (400GB) out of Onedrive and now The folder I moved out is bizarrely causing an PC alert error saying I have too many files in that directory (which no longer exists in onedrive. It used to have a lot of Lightroom photos in it…

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asked 2026-10-09T15:13:35.3866667+00:00
AJedynak 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-09T15:15:20.61+00:00
AJedynak 0 Reputation points
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How to restrict the subfolder in one drive

Hello, Good Day! I'm trying to restrict access to a subfolder, but it's still not working. For the parent folder, I shared a link that allows anyone with the link to access it. I already stopped inheriting permissions for the subfolder, so it currently…

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asked 2026-10-06T07:57:10.8933333+00:00
Maria Bernadette M. Rubi 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-08T13:40:16.8+00:00
Stefan Blom 353.9K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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I want to delete a file from one drive

I want to delete a file from one drive but only get an option to share or open. Please advise

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Windows
asked 2026-10-08T11:30:13.11+00:00
Rholeen Jordaan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-08T12:05:16.8166667+00:00
DaveM121 937.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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MY ONEDRIVE DATA NOT RESTORE PERFECTLY DATA RESTORE AFTER 2025 NOT RESTORE TODAY DATE AFTER NEW PC SETUP

MY ONEDRIVE DATA NOT RESTORE PERFECTLY DATA RESTORE AFTER 2025 NOT RESTORE TODAY DATE AFTER NEW PC SETUP

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Windows
asked 2026-10-08T06:48:22.5433333+00:00
ABC Brass 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-08T07:30:55.9766667+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 78,420 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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OneDrive "Copy link" Share window grows beyond screen when typing a message on external monitor with different display scaling

Problem When I right-click a file in File Explorer and open the OneDrive Share / "Copy link" window on an external monitor, the window expands as I type in the message box until it overflows the screen. The Send / Copy buttons end up…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Windows
asked 2026-10-07T08:28:51.24+00:00
Panumaz Khamnonwat 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-07T22:27:23.8+00:00
Francisco Montilla 31,080 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Recovering OneDrive account that still receives "Your memories from this day" emails

Can I recover a OneDrive account that appears to be closed but I'm still getting "Your memories from this day" emails? When I try to login using the same email address, it isn't recognized.

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Windows
asked 2026-10-07T20:56:23.8766667+00:00
scott bingham 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-07T21:35:09.36+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 89,445 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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OneDrive inject a Status column in File Explorer (Windows11)

Hi, I am trying to get rid of that annoying "status" column. I don't use On-demand and have all my OneDrive files on my PC so I don't care about the status. I succeeded in removing the column in my professional OneDrive folders, but not in…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Windows
asked 2025-10-17T16:57:02.89+00:00
PMC 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-07T12:36:49.2433333+00:00
Tkach Louis 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft.ListSync.db file taking up drive space

Hello everyone, Right now, I’m struggling with a disk space issue. When I checked my AppData folder, I found that the OneDrive folder is taking up around 34 GB of space. The largest files are database files under the OneDrive folder, specifically…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Windows
asked 2026-10-06T01:37:43.3266667+00:00
Mohammad Hardian 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-06T08:28:44.9433333+00:00
Mohammad Hardian 20 Reputation points
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Why is this still a continued thing. all files being deleted from onedrive i mean

I have lost all my pictures of my dad while he was still alive back in 05/30/2025 and I did not know they were deleted because I had a car accident earlier that year and then he died and was going through the grieving process. Then i go to my outlook to…

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asked 2026-10-06T05:23:32.04+00:00
steven clarke 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-06T06:25:54.05+00:00
Engla Wahlberg Burlin 80 Reputation points
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Nefunguje obnova OneDrive, zmizli súbory z cloudu aj z koša

Ako prosím obnoviť nechtiac vymazané súbory z počítača? Vymazala som súbory z OneDrive C:Používatelia/OneDrive a vymazalo mi ich automaticky aj súbory z pc. Súbory akútne potrebujem. Ďakujem

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asked 2026-10-04T18:15:29.9633333+00:00
Eva Hodorová 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-06T00:17:56.6366667+00:00
Ian-T 13,535 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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OneDrive Error 0x8007017C after changing drive location .ini file

I have changed the path name of my OneDrive so that it is the same across computers my modifying the address at the .ini file in this folder: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\OneDrive\settings After restarting the computer, I'm getting the 0x8007017C error when…

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asked 2026-09-30T20:14:10.0466667+00:00
George Kontaroudis 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-05T03:45:27.8566667+00:00
Ian-T 13,535 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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OneDrive does not recognize Microsoft 365 subscription

I have Microsoft 365 Personal with 1TB cloud storage. OneDrive states 97.6GB used of 50GB. Will no longer backup. Why doesn't OneDrive recognize my Microsoft 365 subscription on desktop and Samsung Android?

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Windows
asked 2026-10-05T02:21:44.1133333+00:00
Debbie Hirneisen 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-05T03:02:59.59+00:00
1 STAT-4 0 Reputation points
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Recover lost OneDrive files

Hi, I have recently changed my Primary E-Mail address from @btconnect.com (linked to a Business Broadband Account) to @outlook.com. E-Mails are fine but my OneDrive files associated with this personal 365 account have disappeared. I need to recover these…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Windows
asked 2026-10-01T16:17:58.72+00:00
DavePriestley-0479 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-04T14:53:10.5866667+00:00
Thomas4-N 22,390 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Unsynch to OneDrive

Hi - I want to stop synching my files to one drive. But I don't see that feature when I log into settings.

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Windows
asked 2026-10-02T21:17:13.5433333+00:00
Brita Wilkinslincoln 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-02T21:51:56.1966667+00:00
EmilyS726 271.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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One Drive Cloud Storage

I may have turned OneDrive Cloud Storage OFF. Question: How can I get One Drive back ON again?

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asked 2026-10-02T18:19:57.4433333+00:00
Patricia Slaughter 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-02T19:07:27.13+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 89,445 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to View file extensions in OneDrive

I can not find where I can change settings to see the file extensions of the files listed. It should be easy but this is a Microsoft product.

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Windows
asked 2026-03-13T13:26:33.3433333+00:00
Gregory Trace 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-02T02:21:02.0733333+00:00
fastauntie-6570 0 Reputation points
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Triple Billing in error

I am being billed 3 times for one drive in error. I simply wanted to increase my storage but ended up with 3 subscriptions. HELP!

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Windows
asked 2026-10-01T20:13:49.62+00:00
Jeffery Lofton 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T20:49:07.21+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 89,445 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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onedrive won't take family Onedrive NOR buy more space - neither work

  trying for 6 months to get onedrive to work on a new wim11  all fails (since apr see previous tickets) after giving up after hours and hours of try to connect to family plan to use 1T per user storage (none of 5 family users can connect to…

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asked 2026-09-30T18:42:20.04+00:00
David B. Cooper 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T19:55:39.7266667+00:00
DBCooper FoxMan 0 Reputation points
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Cloud sync with PC not working

I have tried multiple times to sync my onedrive cloud with my PC and it keeps coming back errors.

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asked 2026-09-30T21:40:44.4166667+00:00
Carlos Cadavid 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-30T22:17:16.95+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 89,445 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Unknown render failure: Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation

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asked 2026-09-30T04:52:25.0433333+00:00
SHIPEX GLOBAL 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-30T07:44:45.8666667+00:00
SD - IA 180.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor