Silently move Windows known folders to OneDrive
Verified with Microsoft OneDrive 26.153.0809.0004 — updated on July 12, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\OneDrive Description
This setting lets you redirect known folders to OneDrive without any user interaction. In sync app builds below 18.171.0823.0001, this setting only redirects empty known folders to OneDrive (or known folders already redirected to a different OneDrive account). In later builds, it redirects known folders that contain content and moves the content to OneDrive. We recommend using this setting together with "Prompt users to move Windows known folders to OneDrive." If moving the known folders silently does not succeed, users will be prompted to correct the error and continue. If you enable this setting and provide your tenant ID, you can choose whether to display a notification to users after their folders have been redirected. You can move all folders at once or select the folders you want to move. After a folder is moved, this policy will not affect that folder again, even if you clear the check box for the folder. If you disable or do not configure this setting, your users' known folders will not be silently redirected and/or moved to OneDrive.
Registry
HKLM
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Silently move Windows known folders to OneDrive
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive]
"KFMSilentOptIn"=""
"KFMSilentOptInWithNotification"=dword:00000000
"KFMSilentOptInDesktop"=dword:00000001
"KFMSilentOptInDocuments"=dword:00000001
"KFMSilentOptInPictures"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Silently move Windows known folders to OneDrive
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'KFMSilentOptIn' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'KFMSilentOptInWithNotification' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'KFMSilentOptInDesktop' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'KFMSilentOptInDocuments' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'KFMSilentOptInPictures' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Silently move Windows known folders to OneDrive
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive' -Name 'KFMSilentOptIn' -Expected '' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive' -Name 'KFMSilentOptInWithNotification' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive' -Name 'KFMSilentOptInDesktop' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive' -Name 'KFMSilentOptInDocuments' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive' -Name 'KFMSilentOptInPictures' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Silently move Windows known folders to OneDrive
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'KFMSilentOptIn' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'KFMSilentOptInWithNotification' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'KFMSilentOptInDesktop' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'KFMSilentOptInDocuments' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'KFMSilentOptInPictures' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Silently move Windows known folders to OneDrive
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Silently move Windows known folders to OneDrive
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive' -Name 'KFMSilentOptIn' -Expected '' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive' -Name 'KFMSilentOptInWithNotification' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive' -Name 'KFMSilentOptInDesktop' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive' -Name 'KFMSilentOptInDocuments' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive' -Name 'KFMSilentOptInPictures' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Silently move Windows known folders to OneDrive
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'KFMSilentOptIn' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'KFMSilentOptInWithNotification' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'KFMSilentOptInDesktop' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'KFMSilentOptInDocuments' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'KFMSilentOptInPictures' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.