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Remove "Start backup" from File Explorer
Latest Windows 11 update shows this very annoying button, and can't find a way to remove it (I don't want to use this backup feature): Any PS script to disable this? Hope MS is working o...
Try this to get rid of the "Start back up" button in Windows Explorer address bar:
- Open RegEdit
- Go to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StorageProvider\OneDrive
- Remove or rename the key StorageProviderKnownFolderSyncInfoSourceFactory
- Restart Windows Explorer
Seems to have worked for me too. Thanks for that. Great detective work! 
(Just in case there are issues down the track, I saved the key value by 'exporting' it to a .reg file before deleting the key.)
- Yes, your reminder that exporting the registry entry before doing anything to it is a wise precaution to include in a general public forum like this.
It's concerning that while my "Windows 10" folder has an even mix of registry entries to add useful capabilities (command prompt on context menu, Unicode from numeric keypad) and remove annoyances (Bing search), so far my "Windows 11" folder is just getting rid of annoyances (Gallery, Start Backup, Widgets). Though, to be fair, launching a terminal from the context menu is now part of Windows Explorer without hackery.
