Why does onedrive restart windows explorer

When you sign in to Windows after OneDrive has been updated, Windows Explorer will exit and restart.

Is OneDrive crashing Windows Explorer?

No, the restarting of Windows Explorer is to ensure that sync can work correctly.

Learn more

• More fixes for recent OneDrive issues

• Save disk space with OneDrive Files On-Demand for Windows 10

• Fix sync issues with personal OneDrive

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