How to force to sync OneDrive

Overview

One way to force OneDrive to sync, both in Windows 11 and Windows 10, is to restart the OneDrive application using Task Manager.

How to force OneDrive to sync using Task Manager

Open Task Manager and select the Processes tab. Then, find the Microsoft OneDrive process, right-click (press-and-hold) on it and select End Task to stop its process.

In the same Task Manager window, click or tap on Run new task.
Task Manager now launches a new window called “Create new task.” In the Open field, if you use Windows 11, type this path:

%programfiles%\Microsoft OneDrive\OneDrive.exe

If you use Windows 10, use this path instead:

%localappdata%\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe

In either case, after you’ve entered the proper path, click or tap on OK or press Enter on your keyboard. OneDrive's process should now start again. Once it’s launched, it automatically triggers a file check, and if any change is detected, it also starts syncing your files.

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