If you’d rather not receive OneDrive’s “On this day” emails and notifications, they’re easy enough to disable. ..
Disable OneDrive’s “On This Day” Emails
To stop receiving “On this day” messages from Microsoft’s file sharing service, you must access OneDrive’s web app at OneDrive.com.
Click on the “My Files” tab and select the file you want to share.
Under “Share options,” select “Send a link to this file.”
Type in a message and click on “Share.”
You’ll receive an email with a link to the shared file. ..
In the Options window, select the General tab and then select Security.
In the Security window, select the Check for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) check box and then click on the OK button.
Click on the Close button to close the Options window and return to your browser tab.
On the sidebar, select Notifications to get notifications about changes to your account or preferences.
You can also get notifications about new posts, comments, and other events in your account.
On this day memories are available.
The Microsoft Office 365 suite of products includes OneDrive, a cloud-based storage service that lets you store and access your files anywhere, anytime. You can use OneDrive to store your files for offline use, or to share them with others. You can also use OneDrive to access your files when you’re not connected to the internet, or when you have limited internet access.
Disable OneDrive’s “On This Day” Notifications on PC
On the PC, it’s typical to receive “On this day” notifications from the OneDrive app that comes preinstalled with Windows 11 and 10. If you want to disable them, you must turn off a specific setting within your OneDrive preferences. If that fails to have an impact, you must modify the relevant registry key using the Registry Editor.
Disable “On This Day” Notifications in OneDrive Settings
Choose “OneDrive” from the list of options.
A new window will open, displaying the OneDrive settings.
In the “OneDrive” section, select “Create a new OneDrive account.”
Enter your name and password (if any).
Click “Create account.”
On the Settings screen, select General.
In the General section, select Keyboard and Mouse.
In the Keyboard and Mouse section, select Language and Region preferences.
In the Language and Region preferences, select English (US).
In the English (US) section, select Save changes and close the window.
Open the Settings app on your phone.
Tap on the Switch to the Settings tab.
Tap on the Wireless & Networks category.
Under Wireless & Networks, tap on the Cellular network option.
Select your preferred cellular network from the list of available networks and tap on OK to save your changes. ..
I want to clear the checkbox next to When OneDrive suggests a new collection of my photos and videos.
If you want to stop notifications for “On this day” memories, uncheck the “When “On this day” memories are available” box. ..
Disable “On This Day” Notifications via System Registry
Type “cmd” and press Enter.
At the command prompt, type “netstat -an” and press Enter.
At the command prompt, type “netstat -ano” and press Enter.
The first number in the output of netstat -an is your network connection speed in kilobytes per second (KBps). The second number is your network connection bandwidth in megabytes per second (MBps). ..
Type the following into the regedit window: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Type the following into the regedit window: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Type the following into the regedit window: [UserName]@[DomainName]\Windows Live Logon
Type OK to close the regedit window.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon 3. Copy and paste (or type) the following path into the address bar at the top of the Registry Editor window and press Enter: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit 4. In the Userinit file, add the following line: @echo off 5. Save Userinit as “winlogon.user” in your Windows directory.
If you have an event that’s scheduled for today, but the photo notification for that event is disabled, you can enable it by double-clicking the registry entry on the right side of the window.
Selecting “OK” will allow you to enter a hexadecimal value of 1. ..
- Reboot your computer by pressing the Windows key and then R.
OnThisDayPhotoNotificationDisabled is a DWORD (32-bit) value that can be used to disable the notification on this day.
Disable OneDrive’s “On This Day” Notifications on Mobile
On this day, notifications can show up on iOS and Android smartphones, but you can disable them without turning off all OneDrive notifications. Just note that the process is slightly different on the iOS and Android versions of the OneDrive app. ..
Disable “On This Day” Notifications on iOS
- In the “Settings” section, tap “File sharing.”
- Under “File sharing options,” tap “Add people.”
- Type in the email address of the person you want to share files with, and then tap “Next.”
- Type in a password for the person you’re sharing files with, and then tap “Next.”
- Tap the checkbox next to the person’s name, and then tap “Share files with this person.” ..
To turn off the switches next to OneDrive, create a photo album, and have memories from this day:
Open the OneDrive app on your computer.
Click the three lines in the top left corner of the window.
Under “File types,” click “Photo albums.”
Under “Create new photo album,” click “Create.”
Type a name for your album in the text box below, and then click “Create.”
Next to each switch, turn it off by clicking on it once and then clicking “OK.” ..
Open the “Settings” app on your computer.
Under “File sharing,” select “OneDrive.”
Under “General,” uncheck the box next to “Allow files to be shared with other people.”
Click the “Exit” button at the bottom of the screen. ..
Disable “On This Day” Notifications on Android
- Click the three lines in the top left corner of the window.
- Select “Create a new document.”
- Type a name for your document and click “Create.”
- Your document will open in OneDrive’s default editor, Microsoft Word. To share your document with others, click the Share button on the toolbar and select “Share with others.” ..
I remember this day. I turned off the switches next to the I have memories from this day box on OneDrive. Then, OneDrive created a photo album for me.
On the Settings screen, select Exit OneDrive.
Block Out Your Memories
OneDrive’s “On this day” emails are quick and easy to disable. However, don’t forget to make that count by also blocking “On this day” notifications. If you start missing your daily dose of OneDrive memories, you can turn them back on just as quickly.
