How to Get OneDrive to Stop Emailing Memories.
If you use OneDrive to back up your photo library, it regularly emails you memories – images and videos taken on the same day in previous years. Here’s how to turn them off on Windows, Android, iPhone, and iPad.
While these memories sound like a good idea, they can clutter up your inbox, distract attention, and even trigger bad memories. In addition to emails, you will also receive notifications on your desktop and mobile devices. If you don’t want to receive emails and “This Day” notifications from OneDrive, it’s easy enough to turn them off.
Disable OneDrive’s “On This Day” Emails
Instead of completely unsubscribing from OneDrive emails and potentially missing out on important account-related messages, you can specifically instruct Microsoft’s file sharing service to stop sending you “On This Day” messages. To do this, you need to access the OneDrive web app at OneDrive.com.
1. Visit OneDrive.com and sign in with your Microsoft account.
2. Click the gear-shaped settings icon in the upper right corner of the browser tab and select Options.
3. Select Notifications from the sidebar.
4. Uncheck the box next to Memories available on this day.
5. Select Save.
Note. If you try to sign in to OneDrive.com on your mobile device, it might automatically launch the OneDrive app instead (if you have it installed). Try logging in after switching your browser to desktop mode to prevent this.
Disable OneDrive’s “On This Day” Notifications on PC
PCs typically receive “This Day” notifications from the OneDrive app that comes preinstalled with Windows 11 and 10. If you want to turn them off, you must turn off a specific setting in your OneDrive settings. If this does not help, you need to change the corresponding registry key using the registry editor.
Turn off “On This Day” notifications in OneDrive settings
1. Select the OneDrive icon on the taskbar (to the right of the taskbar).
2. Select the gear icon for help and settings. Then select Settings.
3. Click the “Settings” tab.
4. Uncheck “When OneDrive offers a new collection of my photos and videos”.
5. Click OK.
Note. In older versions of OneDrive, you may see an option that says When Memories are Available On This Day instead. Clear the checkbox to disable “This Day” notifications.
Disable “This Day” notifications via the system registry
1. Press Windows + R to open the Run window.
2. Type regedit and click OK.
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_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOneDriveAccountsPersonal
4. Select a personal folder in the sidebar. Then double-click the OnThisDayPhotoNotificationDisabled registry entry on the right side of the window.
5. Enter the hexadecimal value 1 and click OK.
6. Close the registry editor window and restart your computer.
Note. If the registry entry in step 4 is missing, right-click Personal and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name it OnThisDayPhotoNotificationDisabled and save it with a hex value of 1.
Disable OneDrive’s “On This Day” Notifications on Mobile
On This Day notifications can also appear on iOS and Android smartphones, but you can turn them off without turning off all OneDrive notifications like you would on a PC. Just note that the process is slightly different on the iOS and Android versions of the OneDrive app.
Turn off “On This Day” notifications on iOS
1. Open OneDrive and tap your profile picture in the top left corner of the screen.
2. Click “Settings”.
3. Click Notifications.
4. Turn off the switches next to OneDrive creating a photo album for me and I have memories of that day.
5. Close the OneDrive settings screen.
Turn off On This Day notifications on Android
1. Open the OneDrive app and go to the Me tab.
2. Click “Settings”.
3. Click “Personal”
4. Turn off the switches next to I have memories of this day and OneDrive will create a photo album for me.
5. Close the OneDrive settings screen.
Block Out Your Memories
OneDrive “On This Day” emails can be quickly and easily disabled. However, be sure to do so by also blocking “On This Day” notifications. If you start missing your daily portion of OneDrive Memories, you can turn them back on just as quickly.
How to Get OneDrive to Stop Emailing Memories
How to Get OneDrive to Stop Emailing Memories