How to Fix OneDrive Files Not Showing on Another Computer

Can't show OneDrive files on another computer? This article by MiniTool will guide you through the problem that OneDrive files cannot be displayed online. In addition, the article also introduces another file synchronization and data backup software for data protection.

OneDrive file cannot be displayed on another computer

As a cloud storage service, OneDrive is popular for its convenience, unlimited file access and a large amount of free storage space. However, it also faces some challenges, such as the high CPU and memory usage of OneDrive Microsoft, error 1200, etc., and the issue we are going to discuss today - the OneDrive file cannot be displayed on another computer.

"OneDrive files cannot be displayed on another computer" is usually caused by hidden OneDrive files, insufficient local storage space, synchronization delay, and excessive Windows version.

We summarize several effective ways to solve this problem. The following solution also applies to "OneDrive displays folders but not files".

How to fix the problem that OneDrive files cannot be displayed online

Method 1. Relink OneDrive to your computer

When encountering OneDrive synchronization issues, the first thing you need to do is relink your computer. This is the easiest way to solve the OneDrive file display problem.

Right-click the OneDrive icon on the taskbar and click the gear icon in the upper right corner. Then select Settings from the drop-down menu.

Go to the Accounts tab and click Cancel to unlink this computer .

In the pop-up window, click Cancel to Unlink Account . After that, you need to reconnect your computer and check if the online files have been restored.

Method 2. Check whether the file is hidden

If your OneDrive files are hidden, they will not be displayed. In this case, you can press Windows E key combination to open File Explorer, then go to the View tab, and select the Show Hidden Project option. After that, check that all OneDrive files are displayed.

Method 3. Clean the local disk space

If your computer does not display OneDrive files on the desktop, it may be because the local disk space is insufficient to store OneDrive files. In this case, you need to free up disk space. To do this, you can run the Disk Cleanup Tool.

Use the Windows Search box to open disk cleaning.

Select the drive to free up space. Since the default OneDrive folder location is C drive, you can select C and click OK to continue.

Disk Cleanup will automatically calculate how much space you can free up on the selected drive. Wait for a while and select the file you want to delete. After that, click OK . This article may be helpful: Safely deleted content in disk cleaning.

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Method 4. Reset OneDrive

Resetting OneDrive to its original settings is also worth trying to solve the problem of "OneDrive files don't show up on another computer". How to reset OneDrive? Please follow the instructions below.

Step 1. Press the Windows R keyboard shortcut to open the run window.

Step 2. Enter %localappdata%\Microsoft\OneDrive\onedrive.exe /reset and press Enter .

If you receive a message saying " Windows cannot find... ", enter the following command and press Enter :

C:\Program Files\Microsoft OneDrive\onedrive.exe /reset

Method 5. Update Windows

Outdated Windows versions can cause various problems, such as slow Windows search bar speed, Windows shutdown when scanning for viruses, etc. Here, the problem of "OneDrive files cannot be displayed on another computer" can be solved by updating Windows to the latest version.

Just press the Windows I key combination to open the settings. In the Settings window, select Update and Security .

In the Windows Update section, click Check for updates , and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Method 6. Select another file synchronization tool

In addition to OneDrive, there are many other professional and reliable file synchronization tools. MiniTool ShadowMaker is highly recommended here. It is not just a software for synchronizing computer files, it can also serve as a free data backup tool to back up your computer files to an external hard drive.

Its clear and concise interface makes data backup and file synchronization easy to complete. You can click the button below to download and try it out.

in conclusion

If your OneDrive file does not appear on another computer, try the methods listed above. Or you can switch to other file synchronization tools such as MiniTool ShadowMaker.

If you have any questions about the subject, feel free to email.

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