Tag: onedrive

[Fix] OneDrive DesktopWindowXamlSource Empty Taskbar Window

Published on: January 21, 2023 by Ramesh

Many users are experiencing an issue with the OneDrive app wherein an empty window titled “DesktopWindowXamlSource” appears on the taskbar. Closing the window will terminate OneDrive. This issue seems to occur on Windows 10 and 11 systems, irrespective of the version or build installed.Read more

Error 0x80071129: The tag present in the reparse point buffer is invalid

Published on: August 22, 2021 by Ramesh

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When you access or delete files in the OneDrive folder, errors 0x80071129 or 0x80071128 may occur. The detailed error message is below: Error 0x80071129: The tag present in the reparse point buffer is invalid or Error code 1128: The data present in the reparse point buffer is invalid. or Location is not available The tag … Read more

[Fix] Windows Defender Yellow Exclamation Icon and “Set up OneDrive” Warning

Last Updated on: July 31, 2023 by Ramesh

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The Windows 10 action center may show a prompt with a black exclamation inside a yellow triangle icon in the Notification area. When you click on that, it opens Windows Defender Security Center. In the Windows Defender Security Center, underneath the “Virus & threat protection” icon the exclamation mark inside a yellow triangle shows up again, with the note reading “Set up OneDrive for file recovery options in case of a ransomware attack.”

The Windows Defender warning shows up even though OneDrive is already be configured, syncing and working perfectly fine. Also, clicking the “Dismiss” link beneath the warning message may do nothing.

If OneDrive is already setup correctly and working fine, then the yellow exclamation warning can be safely ignored. But if you’re desperate to stop Windows Defender from issuing the false alert, this post tells you how to do so.Read more

[Fix] 0x8004deb4 OneDrive Sign in Error in Windows 10

Last Updated on: July 31, 2023 by Ramesh

After you update to Office 2016 build 16.0.7967 or a later version on Windows 10, you may receive the following error message when logging into OneDrive for Business:

There was a problem signing you in.
Login was either interrupted or unsuccessful. Please try logging in again. (Error Code: 0x8004deb4)

OneDrive Files On-Demand Downloads – Block and Unblock Apps via Settings

Last Updated on: July 18, 2022 by Ramesh

OneDrive Files On-Demand, a new feature which is essentially like OneDrive placeholders, has been made available with the release of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. OneDrive Files On-Demand feature which is enabled by default, allows you to set a file or folder available “online only”. These “online” files in your OneDrive folder are shown with the blue cloud icon, indicating that they’re just placeholders where the real files exist only in the cloud.Read more

How to Enable or Disable OneDrive “Files On-Demand”

Last Updated on: July 22, 2023 by Ramesh

OneDrive Files On-Demand helps you access all your files in OneDrive without having to download all of them and use disk space on your device. We’ll see how to enable or disable the Files On-Demand option in OneDrive in this article.Read more

How to Reset OneDrive, or Uninstall and Reinstall it in Windows 10/11

Last Updated on: December 4, 2023 by Ramesh

OneDrive cloud storage feature is integrated into Windows 10 and 11. When the OneDrive app is running it automatically syncs files and folders in the background. If you encounter syncing issues with OneDrive, you may want to reset it completely using the hidden OneDrive.exe /reset command-line switch.Read more