As far as operating systems go Windows 10 fairly in-yer-face one aggressive marketing approach makes visible intrusive advanced users want quiet peaceful desktop without bells whistles modern nonsense makes low-IQ crowds happy worldwide need go through bunch hoops get things in order one such example OneDrive icon in Windows Explorer
Now all in all not using OneDrive relatively easy ignore it disable startup entry even remove it explained all steps Windows 10 ultimate privacy guide but one thing needs extra rigor leftover OneDrive icon shall remain lingering inside Windows Explorer whether use service or not to wit need remove it make peace with OCD demons variety guides shows how do this but what if standard registry hacks don't work? aha follow me
The expected method
Let's start basic stuff first if lucky stuff going write now work for you happy bunny no more tweaks needed anyway Windows Explorer Windows 10 uses several hard-coded hard-pinned shortcuts Explorer rather than give option remove these like human being have dig into registry search hexadecimal ID for these entries
Specifically OneDrive need following registry keys (32-bit and 64-bit):
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}
Under each right pane change value System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree from 1 to 0
And that should be all worst case may need log out log back in or reboot but OneDrive shortcut ought to be gone however didn't have that luck remained stubbornly pinned no matter what so tried something more stringent (narrate this Dr. Emil Schaffhausen from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels)
Export, delete & merge registry key
Decided try slightly different approach first exported these two keys (with value set to 0 as above) via File > Export saved them somewhere name like onedrive1.reg alike then deleted them however still hasn't made any change but then merged files back into registry simply double click these files in Explorer and voila moment merged whatever corrupt weird registry got fixed OneDrive shortcuts disappeared so if doesn't work nice way should work less nice way
สรุป
There you go find incredibly sad must resort these kind tricks customize file explorer operating system all takes seven minutes coding would introduce dignified option letting user choose what shortcuts want displayed and if existed might even inclined let OneDrive be but this only fuels resistance
Also aesthetic element whereby this particular shortcut not look that good overall scheme things but small issue big one users almost no practical choice after all who's going play with registry anyway just hardcore techies anyway if want make Explorer look nicer want get rid OneDrive shortcut this article should provide take care
Cheers.
