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To reset OneDrive on your Windows 10 PC, open the Run app by pressing Windows+R. If not, a full reset may be what you need. OneDrive will now restart and, if all goes well, will begin syncing correctly again. To do so, type “OneDrive” in the Windows Search box and then choose the “OneDrive” app from the search results. Once selected, OneDrive will close and its icon will disappear from the system tray. Click the “Close OneDrive” button to confirm. To restart OneDrive, right-click the OneDrive icon in the desktop’s system tray and then click “Close OneDrive” from the menu.Ī notification window will appear asking if you’re sure you want to close OneDrive. Restarting OneDrive may fix any connection problems that are causing OneDrive to not sync properly. Unlike a full-blown reset, which resets your settings and disconnects the connection between your Windows 10 PC and OneDrive, a restart just shuts down and reboots OneDrive while keeping all settings intact. Sound like a pain? It’s really not that difficult of a process, but you can always try simply restarting OneDrive. OneDrive won’t remember your previous settings. Also, if you only selected specific folders to backup to OneDrive, you’ll need to redo those settings when you reconnect to OneDrive. What does happen, though, is any existing connections will be disconnected-the whole point of the reset is to disconnect and reconnect. All the files stored locally on your PC will remain on your PC, and all the files stored in OneDrive will remain in OneDrive. Most importantly, you won’t lose any data when you reset OneDrive. RELATED: How to Disable OneDrive and Remove It From File Explorer on Windows 10

But, before you reset OneDrive, it’s good to know what actually happens when you do. Though not a common occurrence, you may have to occasionally reset OneDrive one Windows 10 to fix sync issues. OneDrive is great, but it’s not flawless.